UP: 22 Killed, Several Injured As Tractor-Trolley Overturns Into Pond In Kanpur. PM Modi, CM Adityanath Express Grief

Tractor Trolley Overturned: A tractor trolley carrying pilgrims returning from Unnao met with an accident when it overturned in Kanpur district's Ghatampur area, leaving more than twenty persons hurt.

A Tractor Trolley Carrying Pilgrims Overturned ( Image Source :ANI )

A tractor-trolley overturned and fell into a pond near a village in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and critically injuring several others, a senior official said, reported PTI. 

He added that the incident happened in the evening near Bhadeuna village, which is within the Saar police station's jurisdiction.

The devotees were heading back to Unnao. According to the official, the tractor-trolley was on its way to Ghatampur after the passengers attended a "mundan" ceremony at Fatehpur's Chandrika Devi temple.

After the collision, the police arrived at the scene and collaborated with the villagers to begin the rescue operation.

The injured were immediately transported to the community health centre for treatment, reports news agency ANI. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences over the tractor-trolley accident in Kanpur and announces an ex-gratia payment from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) of Rs. 2 lakh to the surviving family members of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the injured.

Distressed by the tractor-trolley mishap in Kanpur. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones. Prayers with the injured. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to the affected: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 1, 2022

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his condolences following the tractor accident, assuring those injured of proper treatment and wishing them a speedy recovery, he said, "the District Magistrate and other senior officers have been directed to reach the spot immediately and conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing and make arrangements for proper treatment of the injured. Wishing speedy recovery to the injured."

जनपद कानपुर में हुई सड़क दुर्घटना अत्यंत हृदय विदारक है।

जिलाधिकारी एवं अन्य वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों को तत्काल मौके पर पहुंचकर युद्ध स्तर पर राहत व बचाव कार्य संचालित करने तथा घायलों के समुचित उपचार की व्यवस्था करने के निर्देश दिए गए हैं।

घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ की कामना है।

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 1, 2022

Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed his condolences for the tractor-trolley accident in Kanpur, taking to Twitter, he wrote, "The road accident in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh is heart-wrenching. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. Also wish a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident. The local administration is engaged in all possible help."

उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर ज़िले में हुआ सड़क हादसा हृदयविदारक है। इसमें जिन लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी है, उनके परिजनों के प्रति मैं अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं।साथ ही दुर्घटना में घायल लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। स्थानीय प्रशासन हर संभव मदद में जुटा है।

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 1, 2022

(With Inputs From Agencies)