UP: Six killed, several injured in bus-truck collision on Dhaulana-Gulawati road in Hapur

Hapur:

As many as six persons were killed in a collision between a bus and a truck on the Dhaulana-Gulawati road in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur. Several others were injured in the accident. 

Police teams rushed to the scene immediately after the alert was raised, and a rescue operation was swiftly launched. The injured were promptly taken to a hospital for treatment. 

"A bus carrying passengers, who were returning from a wedding procession, collided with a truck on the Dhaulana-Gulawati road. Police teams immediately reached the spot and investigated and began relief work. Victims were sent to the hospital, out of which, 6 died on the spot and 7 injured people are undergoing treatments. The truck has been removed from the spot and the traffic situation is now normal. The family members of the victims have arrived and legal proceedings are underway. There were a total of 12 people on the bus. One of them remains unidentified and was possibly the driver," Hapur SP, Gyananjay Singh, said. 

13 killed in multi-vehicle collision in Bihar's Katihar

Earlier on Saturday, a tragic road accident in Bihar’s Katihar district claimed at least 13 lives and left around 30 people injured, according to police officials. The incident involving a bus, truck, and pickup van occurred on National Highway 31 in the Kodha block.

Police said the crash took place at approximately 6:30 pm. Superintendent of Police Shikhar Choudhary confirmed that the number of fatalities rose after several injured victims died while undergoing treatment at hospital. Initial reports had indicated fewer deaths, but six more people later succumbed to their injuries.

Many of the victims were travelling in the pickup van, which was reportedly coming from the neighbouring Purnea district. All injured individuals were rushed to a nearby government hospital in Purnea for medical care.

Authorities suspect that the accident may have been caused after the bus driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver is among those injured. However, the exact cause of the collision is still under investigation.

Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced financial assistance for the victims. An ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh will be given to the families of those who lost their lives, while Rs 50,000 will be provided to each of the injured.