22, Including Children, Killed As Tractor Falls In Pond In UP's Kasganj

At least 22 pilgrims - including children and women - died and 10 others were injured in Uttar Pradesh after their tractor-trolley fell in a pond, the police said.

The pilgrims were headed to Kadarganj to take a holy dip in the river Ganga when the accident occurred in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj.

The injured have been admitted to a local hospital for treatment, officials said.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed anguish over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the family of those who have died, and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.

"The loss of lives in a road accident in Kasganj district is extremely heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families. District administration officials have been instructed to provide proper free treatment to all the injured," Yogi Adityanath posted on X - earlier knows as Twitter.

जनपद कासगंज में सड़क दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि अत्यंत हृदय विदारक है। मेरी संवेदनाएं शोकाकुल परिजनों के साथ हैं।

जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों को सभी घायलों के समुचित निःशुल्क उपचार हेतु निर्देश दिए हैं।

प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति तथा घायलों को शीघ्र…

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 24, 2024

The Chief Minister has also instructed the authorities to ensure that the injured pilgrims receive proper treatment, his office said.