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10 Killed In A Bus-Truck Collision On Moradabad–Agra Highway, CM Yogi Announces 2 Lakh Ex-Gratia

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. SSP has confirmed the death of 10 people in the accident

Moradabad: In an unfortunate incident at Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, at least 10 people were killed and 10 were injured in a fatal road accident after a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Moradabad-Agra Highway, according to news agency ANI. The accident happened due to low visibility on the highway due to dense fog on Saturday morning.

The SSP said, "Forensic team is here, rescue almost complete. 3 vehicles collided with each other. Eyewitnesses tell us that it was a case of overtaking."

Taking the situation into cognizance, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath ordered a probe into the incident and directed officials to provide assistance and health services to the victims.

According to the police, a private bus was going to Moradabad with passengers from Kundarki. As soon as the bus approached the Nanpur culvert, the canter coming from the front hit the bus. The canter overturned in the accident, while the bus was badly damaged. 

Post the collision a third vehicle also hit the bus. 

A team of doctors is currently treating the injured. There was a huge traffic jam on the highway after the accident. Police removed the affected vehicles from the highway and drove them through the crane and the traffic has now cleared.

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