At least six people, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed while twenty-one others were critically injured after a double-decker AC bus overturned on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in the early hours of Tuesday, Police informed. The accident took place around 5:15 am near Nibha Kheda village in Unnao district when the bus, travelling from Delhi to Bihar, reportedly went out of control, struck a divider, and overturned.
Eyewitnesses said the vehicle was speeding at the time of the incident and ended up hanging precariously on a roadside railing after the impact.
Police officials informed that nearly 50 passengers were on board. Preliminary investigations suggest that the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, leading to the loss of control.
According to Anoop Kumar Tiwari, in charge of Auras Community Health Centre, 28 injured passengers were brought to the facility.
“Six were declared dead on arrival. Of the injured, 21 in critical condition were referred to a trauma centre in Lucknow after primary treatment, while one woman was discharged,” he said. The deceased have been identified as Sub-Inspector Ravi Charan Ram (50), Suresh Kumar Jaiswal (40) of Gorakhpur, Videshi Gupta (45), Vijay Kumar (24) of Basti, and two unidentified male passengers, police added.
Rescue operations were launched immediately, with the Police and emergency teams rushing to the scene to assist the injured and clear the wreckage. Senior officials, including District Magistrate Ghanshyam Meena and Senior Superintendent of Police Jai Prakash Singh, visited the site to oversee relief efforts.
Reacting to the tragedy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief, calling the loss of lives “extremely saddening and heart-rending.” He extended condolences to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. The Chief Minister also directed officials to ensure proper medical treatment and relief measures, along with appropriate compensation for the victims.
Authorities have initiated further investigations to determine the exact cause of the accident.
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