Bus-truck collision and fire leave at least 10 dead
U.P. CM announces an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh to next of kin of the deceased
12/01/2020, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,KANNAUJ (UP)
U.P. CM announces an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh to next of kin of the deceased
12/01/2020, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,KANNAUJ (UP)
Tragic ride: People gather near the charred remains of the Jaipur-bound bus, in Kannauj on Saturday. ANIANI
Charred bodies of 10 people have been recovered after a private sleeper double-decker bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district late on Friday, District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar said on Saturday.
Several others suffered serious burn injuries, said the official.
There were 45 passengers, including three staff, in the Jaipur-bound bus travelling from Farrukhabad. The accident occurred on the Grand Trunk Road near Chhibramau, police said. One of the deceased has been identified as Rinku Yadav, 32, the driver of the truck which collided with the bus.
PM offers condolences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have conveyed their condolences to the families of the victims.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured. He has also sought a report from the district magistrate about the incident.
Kanpur Inspector general, Mohit Agarwal, said both the bus and the truck caught fire after the collision and exact death toll can be established only after DNA tests.
Soon after the incident, the locals rushed to the spot and rescued many passengers by breaking the window panes. The injured are undergoing treatment at the Tirwa Medical college hospital and the district hospital, the IG said.
State Excise Minister Ram Naresh Agnihotri also inspected the site of the accident.
State Congress President Ajay Kumar Lallu met the injured at the hospital and assured them of full support.
Charred bodies of 10 people have been recovered after a private sleeper double-decker bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district late on Friday, District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar said on Saturday.
Several others suffered serious burn injuries, said the official.
There were 45 passengers, including three staff, in the Jaipur-bound bus travelling from Farrukhabad. The accident occurred on the Grand Trunk Road near Chhibramau, police said. One of the deceased has been identified as Rinku Yadav, 32, the driver of the truck which collided with the bus.
PM offers condolences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have conveyed their condolences to the families of the victims.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured. He has also sought a report from the district magistrate about the incident.
Kanpur Inspector general, Mohit Agarwal, said both the bus and the truck caught fire after the collision and exact death toll can be established only after DNA tests.
Soon after the incident, the locals rushed to the spot and rescued many passengers by breaking the window panes. The injured are undergoing treatment at the Tirwa Medical college hospital and the district hospital, the IG said.
State Excise Minister Ram Naresh Agnihotri also inspected the site of the accident.
State Congress President Ajay Kumar Lallu met the injured at the hospital and assured them of full support.
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