On July 10, 2024, early in the morning, a terrible incident occurred on the Lucknow-Agra Motorway. When a double-decker bus and a milk tanker collided, nineteen people were hurt, and eighteen people died.
Around five fifteen in the morning, the bus, travelling from Sitamarhi, Bihar, to Delhi, collided with the rear of the milk tanker. Some people were thrown out of the bus due to the severity of the incident. Three ladies and one child were among the deceased.
Gaurang Rathi, the top official in Unnao district, told reporters about the accident. He said the injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
#WATCH | Unnao bus accident: DM Gaurang Rathi says "About 57 passengers were travelling in a private bus which was going to Delhi. 18 people died and 19 others were injured after the bus collided with a milk container at 5:15 am. About 20 people were safe, and they are being sent… pic.twitter.com/fXSKENrYPS— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2024
People who saw the crash site said it was very upsetting. There were bodies on the ground, broken metal and glass, and people's things scattered everywhere.
Government response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also felt bad about the accident. He said the government would give ₹2 lakh to the families of those who died and ₹50,000 to those who were hurt. The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in Unnao. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. https://t.co/rZDoM9sqeY— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 10, 2024 जनपद उन्नाव में सड़क दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि अत्यंत दुःखद एवं हृदय विदारक है।
Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was very sad about what happened. He told his staff to make sure the injured people got good care.
मेरी संवेदनाएं शोकाकुल परिजनों के साथ हैं।
जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों को मौके पर पहुंचकर राहत कार्य में तेजी लाने के निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं को अपने श्री…— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 10, 2024
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