In a tragic mishap in Aligarh, at least seven persons were killed and over 20 injured when a bus carrying a marriage party collided with another vehicle on Tuesday morning. The injured were shifted to a hospital where the doctors said that the condition of five of the injured was still ‘critical’.
Aligarh SP Ajay Sahni said the accident occurred on Agra road when the bus was heading towards Firozabad. It collided with a mini bus coming from the opposite direction, he added. Police said there were around 50 people in the bus. As the news of the accident spread, local BJP MlAs, District Magistrate and senior police officials rushed to the spot.
The injured persons were rushed to the district hospital and medical college here, where mini bus Pawan (45) and six others were declared brought dead.
BJP MlA from Kol Anil Parasar said no laxity in the medical treatment to the injured would be tolerated. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased. A government spokesperson said: “The DM and SSP have been directed to provide all help and facilitate treatment to the injured.”
Meanwhile, in another mishap at Barabanki, at least 30 pilgrims from West Bengal were injured when a tourist bus hit a stationary truck on a highway in Barabanki district early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred when the driver of the bus, carrying 70 passengers, lost control over the vehicle on the lucknow-Faizabad highway near Safedabad area. The injured were rushed to the hospital where the condition of six was said to be stable. All the passengers are from West Bengal and were returning after paying obeisance in Ayodhya.