CM Yogi assures necessary assistance to affected families in two road accidents in UP
Lucknow, May 26
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took cognisance of the road accidents in Unnao and Barabanki, in which ten people have lost their lives so far, and several remain injured, and directed the officials to provide necessary assistance to the affected families.
The Chief Minister expressed deep grief over the fatalities resulting from the accidents and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.
He directed officials to reach the accident site immediately and to expedite relief and rescue operations. He instructed officials to ensure proper medical treatment for the injured.
CM Yogi also issued directives to provide appropriate compensation to the families of the deceased.
Six people lost their lives while several were left injured after a bus packed with passengers travelling from Delhi to Bihar lost control and overturned in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Tuesday, officials said.
The accident occurred early on Tuesday within the Auras Police Station jurisdiction in Unnao.
Upon receiving the information, police and rescue officials immediately reached the spot. Officials said that there were over 30 passengers on board the bus at the time of the accident.
While five people died on the spot, several others sustained severe injuries after falling off the expressway, officials said.
They added that the critically injured have been referred to the Lucknow Trauma Centre for further treatment. One was declared 'brought dead' at the hospital.
The police said that the preliminary investigation suggests that the accident occurred because the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
The incident occurred at the 262-kilometre mark of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, within the jurisdiction of the Auras police station.
In a separate accident, four pilgrims died while three others were seriously injured as a car en route to Kainchi Dham crashed into the rear of a trailer in Barabanki on the Sultanpur-Lucknow Expressway.
According to the officials, the incident took place near Bhikhra village in the Haidergarh Police Station area at around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
The car was completely wrecked following the collision.
The injured were taken to the Community Health Centre and were subsequently referred to the KGMU Trauma Centre, officials said.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Heartbreaking to hear about the pilgrims going to Kainchi Dham 🙏 4 lives lost just like that. Expressways are dangerous at night - we need better lighting and reflectors on parked trailers.
CM's response is swift as always. But let's also discuss why drivers are forced to drive for hours without rest. The bus driver fell asleep - that's a systemic issue. Companies and bus operators need to ensure drivers take proper breaks.
My condolences to all families 😔 30 passengers on a bus - imagine the panic. Good that CM Yogiji took immediate action and directed officials to the spot. But we need stricter enforcement of traffic rules on expressways.
Such tragedies break my heart 💔 Compensation is important but preventing these accidents should be the priority. CM Yogi's quick response is commendable, but I hope the government focuses on road infrastructure and driver awareness campaigns too.
Very unfortunate. My heart goes out to the bereaved families. CM Yogi's directive for proper medical care and compensation is the right step. But why are our expressways still not having proper emergency response systems? Speed breakers and rumble strips could have helped.
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