Unnao. A horrific accident took place on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Unnao on Wednesday morning. Near Garha village in Behta Mujawar area, a sleeper bus collided from behind with a milk tanker moving ahead. 18 people including a child died in the accident, while 19 people were injured. CM Yogi has taken cognizance of the accident. Expressing condolences to the families of the deceased, he has instructed the officers to immediately reach the spot and provide proper treatment to the injured.
The accident took place around 5:30 am. The sleeper bus collided from behind with the milk tanker moving ahead. There was a lot of screaming after the accident. UPDA personnel informed the police and started rescue work. Meanwhile, Bangarmau, Behta Mujawar police station reached the spot and with the help of passersby, the people trapped in the bus were taken out.
The bus was going from Bihar to Delhi
CO Arvind Singh said that the bus was going from Bihar to Delhi, in which most of the laborers were travelling. There were around 50 people in the bus, the accident is likely to have happened due to the driver dozing off. Names and addresses of the deceased and the injured are being ascertained, all have been admitted to Bangarmau CHC. SDM Namrata Singh first reached the spot and investigated and then took information from the injured at the CHC. Gave instructions to the doctors for treatment.
Two deceased have been identified
1. 27-year-old Deepak Kumar son of Lakhan Lal, resident of Block Road Nagar Panchayat Sheohar, Bihar
2. 28-year-old Shivdayal Pandit son of Kameshwar, resident of Lalgarh Cantonment Maksudpur Kararia Sheohar, Bihar
List of injured
1- Dilshad resident of Modipuram, Meerut
2- Sahil resident of Modipuram, Meerut
3- Phummaman resident of Nabi Karim Delhi
4- Salim resident of Pisara Kothi Motihari, Bihar
5- Chandni resident of Adanpura Delhi
6- Shabana resident of Ajanpura Delhi
7- Sanama resident of Ajanpura Delhi
8- Mohammad Saddam resident of Sheohar, Bihar
9- Rajnish Kumar resident of Jahangirpur Sheohar, Bihar
10- Raj Niwas Prasad resident of Sitamarhi, Bihar
11- Lal Babu Das resident of Hirota Sheohar, Bihar
12- Rampravesh Kumar resident of Hiramma Sheohar, Bihar
13-Bharat Bhushan Kumar resident Hirmma Shivhar, Bihar
14-Mohammad Shakeel resident Kamala Market, Delhi
15-Taufiq resident Kamala Market, Delhi
16-Munni Khatoon resident Kamala Market, Delhi
17-Ursed resident Chandni Chowk Qazi House Delhi
18-Neetu resident Manhara Shivhar, Bihar
19- Santosh Kumar resident Piprahi Shivhar, Bihar
CM Yogi took cognizance
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the road accident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased. The Chief Minister directed the officials to immediately reach the spot and speed up the relief work.
All hospitals in Unnao, Kanpur have been alerted
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, “A horrific road accident has taken place on the Agra Lucknow Expressway, 18 people have been killed and 19 injured. The injured are being taken to high-level hospitals, all hospitals in Unnao, Kanpur have been put on alert.” He said that most of the injured are from Bihar, we are in touch with the Bihar government. The reasons for the accident will be known after investigation, but at present the treatment of the injured is our priority.
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