At least five people lost their lives, while 10 others were injured after a roadways bus overturned in the Kakori area in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow on Thursday night. According to officials, the bus was travelling from Hardoi when the driver suddenly lost control and the bus collided with a water tanker, and plunged into a 20-foot-deep ditch.
Following the accident, the Uttar Pradesh Police, along with support from the locals, launched a rescue operation. "So far, five people have died in the Kakori bus accident. More than 10 are injured," news agency ANI quoted Amrendra K Sengar, additional director general of police (ADG) for the Lucknow Zone, as saying.
Those who were injured in the incident have been shifted to the Kakori community health centre. "The bus was on its way to Lucknow from Hardoi. It fell into a ditch on the highway... So far, five people have lost their lives. The injured are being treated," ANI quoted Lucknow District Magistrate (DM) Vishak G as saying.
CM Yogi takes cognisance of incident
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the incident and has directed top officials to reach the spot. He has also directed the officials to provide immediate assistance to those who were injured in the incident.
3 killed in another UP accident
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, three people - a woman, her son and grandson - lost their lives after a motorcycle on which they were travelling collided with a car in Pilibhit. The deceased were identified as Sushila (55), Praveen (35) and his son Yash Kumar (around 9-years-old).
They belonged to Takeli village in Shahjahanpur district and were going to Guladia village to meet one of their family members. According to the police, the accident took place near Mangalam Barat Ghar in Virsinghpur village on the Bisalpur-Deoria road.
