In a head-on collision involving a private bus and a mini truck on Wednesday in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, authorities said that eight people were killed and 14 others were hurt. Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has ordered officials to ensure that the injured are treated properly after expressing sorrow over the disaster.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Pritam Pal Singh, the bus was travelling from Dhaurhara to Lucknow when it collided with a mini truck travelling in the opposite direction on the Aira bridge of National Highway number 730.
He said that after getting the information, the police arrived on the scene and cut the bus with a gas cutter in order to free the injured. According to the DSP, the injured have been sent to the local hospital, and efforts are being made to identify the deceased.
The Chief Minister sent his condolences to the grieving families and sent his wishes for peace to the deceased, according to a state government official in Lucknow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the people who died in the Lakhimpur Kheri bus-truck collision earlier in the day.
“Distressed by the accident in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased person. The injured would be given Rs 50,000,” a tweet from the Prime Minister’s Office read.
President Droupadi Murmu also expressed condolences to the kin of the people who lost their lives in the accident today. “Deeply saddened by the news of the death of many people in a road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones in this accident and wish the injured a speedy recovery,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted in Hindi.