Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav showed his concern over accident in Bulandshahr in which high-tension wire fell over a bus, claiming at least 5 lives besides injuring several others on Friday evening.
Showing his grief over the accident, Yadav announced Rs 2 lakh compensation each to those killed in the mishap. According to official communiqué released on Friday evening, Yadav also directed the officials to take care of the injured and provide them free treatment.
Reports said that one Aslam, a native of Kakore in Bulundshahr passed away on Friday afternoon. For his cremation, some of his relatives hailing from Raghupura area of Gautambudhnagar, were coming on bus when the mishap occurred. When they were on way, the bus came in contact with 11000 watts high tension wire in which five of the family members died on the spot while several of them were injured.
The injured were shifted to district hospital where condition of Kareena, Raees and Sannu has been stated to be critical. Those who died in the mishap were identified as Rizwan (18), Dilshad (16), Smt Kallu (60), Smt Razzu (62) and one 6-year-old girl whose identity is yet to be made. A case was also registered in this regard by the police