Kasganj Accident: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed anguish over the incident
New Delhi:
At least 22 pilgrims – together with kids and ladies – died and 10 others have been injured in Uttar Pradesh after their tractor-trolley fell in a pond, the police mentioned.
The pilgrims have been headed to Kadarganj to take a holy dip within the river Ganga when the accident occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj.
The injured have been admitted to an area hospital for remedy, officers mentioned.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed anguish over the incident and introduced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh every for the household of those that have died, and Rs 50,000 every 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 is aware of 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 additionally instructed the authorities to make sure that the injured pilgrims obtain correct remedy, his workplace mentioned.