Sultanpur, Feb 6 (PTI) Three people died on Sunday when the car they were travelling in hit the divider on the Purvanchal Expressway and caught fire, police said.

Circle Officer K K Saroj said the accident took place around 7 pm when the car was going from Lucknow to Azamgarh.

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One of the deceased has been identified as Aditya Kothari of Lucknow, the police said, and added that efforts are on to identify the others.

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