Hathras Accident Toll Rises To 17, Sources Say Overloaded Van Passed By 4 Police Stations But Wasn't Stopped

Hathras Accident: A road accident in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, claimed the lives of 17 people, including children and women, when a bus collided with a van.

Hathras Accident: The loader van and the bus involved in the accident.

Source : PTI

Hathras Accident: The death toll in the Hathras road accident rose to 17 on Saturday (September 7) morning. On Friday evening, a bus hit a loader van from behind in Chandapa Kotwali police station area of ​​Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, claiming a total of 17 lives, including those of five children and five women. Sixteen people were injured.

It has now come to the fore that rules were openly flouted as the van passed by at least four police stations. Local sources told ABP News that 35 people were illegally travelling in the loader van meant to transport goods. The leader van started from Khandauli and by the time of the accident, it had passed by four police stations. These include Khandauli, Sadabad, Chandpa, and Sasni police stations. But none of the police stations stopped the loader van. The accident spot is barely 10 kilometres away from the district headquarters.

A tragic road accident in Chandaula, Hathras, resulted in 15 deaths and multiple injuries. President Droupadi Murmu, PM @narendramodi, and CM @myogiadityanath have expressed their condolences.

CM Adityanath announced ₹2 lakhs for each victim's family and ₹50,000 for those… pic.twitter.com/6k718VzQ4i

— PB-SHABD (@PBSHABD) September 7, 2024

The loss of life in a road accident in Hathras district is extremely sad. My condolences are with the grieving families of the deceased. Instructions have been given to the district administration officials to provide proper treatment to the injured. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give a place to the departed souls in his feet and provide speedy recovery to the injured.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister offered his condolence to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in this road accident and directed the officials to provide proper treatment to the injured.

जनपद हाथरस में एक सड़क दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि अत्यंत दुःखद है।

मेरी संवेदनाएं मृतकों के शोक संतप्त परिजनों के साथ हैं।

जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों को घायलों का समुचित उपचार कराने हेतु निर्देश दिए हैं।

प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं को अपने श्री चरणों में…

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) September 6, 2024

Hathras Superintendent of Police (SP) Nipun Aggarwal said that the accident took place on Friday evening near Kunwarpur village when the bus hit the van while trying to overtake on the Agra-Aligarh National Highway. The SP said that 16 people were injured and were admitted to the government hospital.

However, their condition is said to be critical. According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Irshad (25), Munne Khan (55), Muskan (16), Talli (28), Tabassum (28), Najma (25), Bhola (25), Khushboo (25), Jameel (50), Chhote (25), Ayan (two), Sufiyan (one), Alfaz (six), Shoaib (five) and Ishrat (50). 15 of the deceased are from the same family.

#WATCH | Hathras, Uttar Pradesh: Nipun Agarwal, SP Hathras says, "Yesterday evening at 6.15 pm a roadways bus and a mini truck collided... A total of 17 people died, 16 are injured and are undergoing treatment. A case has been registered and the roadways driver has been… pic.twitter.com/V8Oqne1jmd

— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2024

On receiving the alert about the incident, District Magistrate Ashish Kumar and SP Nipun Agarwal also reached the spot. CM Yogi Aditynath has instructed the district administration officials to provide proper treatment to the injured. 

He has ordered Rs 2 lakh compensation each to the families of the deceased in the road accident in Hathras district and Rs 50,000 each to the seriously injured persons.