The collision came about in Barabanki district, about 30 kms from Lucknow.
Lucknow:
Eight folks died and practically 20 had been injured in a collision of double-decker buses on Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal expressway immediately. Three individuals are reported to be essential and have been referred to Trauma Center in Lucknow for therapy, officers stated.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief and prolonged condolences to the households of the victims who died within 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,” he tweeted.
The collision came about in Barabanki district, about 30 kms from Lucknow.
Both the buses had been en route from Bihar to Delhi.
#WATCH | Accident at Purvanchal expressway close to Barabanki in UP leaves 6 individuals lifeless & 18 injured after a dashing double-decker bus collided with a stationary one. 3, reported to be essential, referred to trauma centre in Lucknow. Buses had been en route from Bihar to Delhi pic.twitter.com/RUELIchJh9
– ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) July 25, 2022
“The bus coming from Sitamarhi in Bihar hit the stationary bus from behind near Narendrapur Madraha village. Both the buses were going to Delhi from Sitamarhi and Supaul in Bihar. Police and rescue team are present at the spot,” an official informed NDTV.
The injured have been admitted to CHC Haidergarh Community Health Center. Three of the severely injured have been referred to Trauma Center in Lucknow for therapy.
