Lucknow: Seventeen people have died and twenty five others injured in a bus accident in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district this morning. An investigation into the accident suggests that the driver of the bus was speeding when the vehicle hit the road divider and overturned. The accident happened in Mainpuri's Danhara area.
The bus, traveling from Jaipur and heading to Farrukhabad in UP, had around 60 passengers on board. The accident happened near Tirathpur village at around 5:30 am.
Sixteen people died on the spot, while one of the passengers critically injured, died at Saifai hospital. Those remaining people who were injured have been taken to hospitals nearby. Three of the twelve injured are in critical condition. The driver of the bus was also injured severely, and lost his left leg in the accident.
Mr Adityanath has also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the family of those who died, and Rs 50,000 to those who were injured severely.
The bus, traveling from Jaipur and heading to Farrukhabad in UP, had around 60 passengers on board. The accident happened near Tirathpur village at around 5:30 am.
Sixteen people died on the spot, while one of the passengers critically injured, died at Saifai hospital. Those remaining people who were injured have been taken to hospitals nearby. Three of the twelve injured are in critical condition. The driver of the bus was also injured severely, and lost his left leg in the accident.
Mr Adityanath has also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the family of those who died, and Rs 50,000 to those who were injured severely.
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