At least 8 dead in bus collision in UP
Eight people were killed and 18 others injured when a double- decker bus rammed into another bus on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district on Monday.
The accident took place when a double-decker bus with about 50 passengers rammed into another bus near Narendrapur Madraha village in Barabanki’s Loni Katra police station limits. About 50 people were in the double-decker bus at the time of the accident, people familiar with the development said.
The injured have been taken to Haidergarh community health centre. Police said three of the injured, whose condition was very critical, have been sent to the trauma centre of King George Medical University in Lucknow.
“On Monday morning, one bus collided with another bus in Barabanki. Till now eight people have died and 16 injured. The seriously injured are being treated at the Trauma Centre in Lucknow. The mildly injured are being treated at CHC Hospital,” said Barabanki superintendent of police Anurag Vats.
“The postmortem examinations of the deceased passengers are underway. Transportation for the rest of the passengers is being arranged. We are making sure that the passengers have to bear the least inconvenience,” the senior police official added.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the death of the passengers, and ordered the local administration and police official to carry out rescue operations and provide immediate relief to the injured passengers.
“The loss of life in a road accident on Purvanchal Expressway is very sad. Instructions have been given to the concerned officials for speedy relief and rescue operations and proper treatment of the injured. May Lord Shri Ram grant peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured,” Uttar Pradesh chief minister said on Twitter.
The accident took place days after a speeding truck mowed down six people taking part in the ongoin kanwar yatra in Hathras district. The pilgrims were returning from Haridwar and were on their way to Bhopal.