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UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the deaths and asked the administration to provide appropriate medical treatment to the injured passengers. He also announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each to the family of the deceased and ₹50,000 to those seriously injured in the accident.

Ajay Shankar Rai, SP, Mainpuri, said the bus was carrying 60-70 passengers.

Senior police officials from Mainpuri reached the accident spot and cranes were pressed into action to lift the bus, which turned turtle in the accident.

Some passengers said the driver was speeding and that many of the deceased were passengers travelling on the roof. The driver, who is yet to be identified, lost his leg and was admitted to Saifai medical college.

SP patriarch and former MP from Mainpuri Mulayam Singh Yadav visited the hospital to meet the injured people. PM Narendra Modi condoled the deaths and hoped for the early