UP: Major accident at Lucknow-Agra Expressway, 7 killed

The incident took place when students from Sant Kabir Nagar studying in Prabha Devi Degree College were on their way to Haridwar for an educational tour.

Uttar Pradesh: In a tragic incident, a UP roadways bus ran over 9 people on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway on Monday morning. 7 people lost their lives, 6 of which were students, along with one teacher. The families of the deceased have been informed. The incident took place when students from Sant Kabir Nagar studying in Prabha Devi Degree College were on their way to Haridwar for an educational tour. The bus ran out of diesel and it stopped to borrow some from another bus near Talgram Village.

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After the bus had halted, the students got down on the expressway, when a roadways bus ran over them. The incident claimed the life of seven people and left two seriously injured. The injured are currently being treated in a nearby hospital and are in a critical condition. The driver of the roadways bus has managed to escape. The Police are probing the case.