Late night truck and tractor-trailer collision in Uttar Pradesh
Ten labourers died in a collision between a tractor-trailer and a truck in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur late last night. Three others were critically injured in the accident that occurred near Kachhwa border.
The tractor-trailer was carrying 13 labourers towards Varanasi when a truck lost control and hit it from behind, police said.
“Around 1 am, we got the information that an accident has happened on Kachhwa border, GT Road. A tractor with 13 people was heading towards Varanasi when it was hit by a truck. 10 of the 13 people died on the spot,” said Abhinandan Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police, Mirzapur.
The injured are being treated at the Banaras Hindu University Trauma Centre.
The 13 daily-wage labourers were returning home after work in Bhadohi district. They were headed to their village Mirzamurad in Varanasi, said Mr Singh.
The dead bodies have been sent to the mortuary and an FIR is being registered, he added.
Calling it a "painful" incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of road accident victims. He added, "Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of all the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in helping the victims in every possible way."
Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, expressed grief over the unfortunate incident in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Ms Patel wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident.