Guwahati: In a tragic incident, eight passengers died on the spot and over 16 passengers sustained injuries after a road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki on Monday morning.
The incident took place on the Purvanchal Expressway near Narendrapur Madraha village in the Loniktra police station area at around 4 am.
According to reports, the accident occurred when a speeding double-decker bus collided with a parked double-decker bus on the Purvanchal Expressway.
Both the double-decker buses were heading towards Delhi from Sitamarhi and Supaul in Bihar.
As per police officials, the injured persons were admitted to CHC Haidergarh with those who sustained serious injuries being referred to the Trauma Centre in Lucknow. The rescue team including ASP Manoj Pandey were present on the spot and rescue operations are still in progress.
Barabanki SP Anurag Vats said, “On Monday morning, one bus collided with another bus in Barabanki. Till now eight people have died and 16 injured. The seriously injured are being treated at the Trauma Centre in Lucknow. The mildly injured are being treated at CHC Hospital.”
“The post-mortems of the deceased passengers are underway. Transportation for the rest of the passengers is being arranged. We are making sure that the passengers have to bear the least inconvenience,” he added.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief and extended condolences to the families of the victims who died in the accident.
“The loss of life in a road accident on Purvanchal Expressway is very sad. Instructions have been given to the concerned officials for speedy relief and rescue operations and proper treatment of the injured. May Lord Shri Ram grant peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured,” UP CM said in a tweet.
पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस-वे पर सड़क दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि अत्यंत दुःखद है।
संबंधित अधिकारियों को राहत व बचाव कार्य तेजी से संचालित करने और घायलों के समुचित उपचार हेतु निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
प्रभु श्री राम दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति तथा घायलों को शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ प्रदान करें।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 25, 2022