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6 dead, several injured as Bus Runs Over Bystanders in Kanpur

At least six people have been killed and several injured after an electric bus lost control and mowed down several bystanders near the Tat Mill crossroad in Kanpur on Sunday, informed local police.

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Published : Jan 31, 2022, 12:43 PM IST

Updated : Jan 31, 2022, 12:55 PM IST

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Kanpur: At least six people were killed and several others injured after an electric bus lost control and mowed down several bystanders in Kanpur's Tat Mill crossroad on Sunday, police said. The injured has been admitted to nearby Krishna hospital. The police said that a group of 15 people were at the site where the accident took place. The electric bus was going from Ghantaghar to Tatmil hit several vehicles and dragged it for some distance," said local people.

Pramod Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Kanpur East, said that the brakes of the bus stopped working on the Tat Mill incline and it went on hitting cars, motorcycles and pedestrians. According to reports, three of the victims have been identified and efforts were underway to establish the identities of the rest. "A probe into the incident has been launched," the DCP added.

6 dead, several injured as Bus Runs Over Bystanders in Kanpur

Along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condoled the deaths and asked party workers to help those in need.

"Very sad to know about the road accident in the Babu Purwa area of Kanpur. My deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. Along with this, I wish a speedy recovery to all those injured in this accident," PM Modi tweeted in Hindi today.

  • कानपुर के बाबूपुरवा इलाके में हुए सड़क हादसे के बारे में जानकर बहुत दुख हुआ है। इसमें जिन लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी है, उनके परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं हैं। इसके साथ ही मैं इस दुर्घटना में घायल सभी लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, "The road accident in Kanpur is very unfortunate. My condolences to all those who lost their dear ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of all those who are injured".

  • कानपुर में हुआ सड़क हादसा बेहद दुखद है। जिन्होंने अपने प्रियजनों को खोया है, उन्हें मेरी शोक संवेदनाएँ। घायलों के शीघ्र ठीक होने की कामना करता हूँ।

    कांग्रेस साथियों से अपील है कि हर संभव मदद करें।

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Received unfortunate news of a road accident in Kanpur. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured in the accident," she said in a tweet posted in Hindi.

  • कानपुर से सड़क हादसे का बहुत ही दुखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।

    मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी शोक संवेदनाएं। मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि घायलों को जल्द स्वास्थ्य लाभ मिले।

    — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) January 30, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Kanpur: At least six people were killed and several others injured after an electric bus lost control and mowed down several bystanders in Kanpur's Tat Mill crossroad on Sunday, police said. The injured has been admitted to nearby Krishna hospital. The police said that a group of 15 people were at the site where the accident took place. The electric bus was going from Ghantaghar to Tatmil hit several vehicles and dragged it for some distance," said local people.

Pramod Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Kanpur East, said that the brakes of the bus stopped working on the Tat Mill incline and it went on hitting cars, motorcycles and pedestrians. According to reports, three of the victims have been identified and efforts were underway to establish the identities of the rest. "A probe into the incident has been launched," the DCP added.

6 dead, several injured as Bus Runs Over Bystanders in Kanpur

Along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condoled the deaths and asked party workers to help those in need.

"Very sad to know about the road accident in the Babu Purwa area of Kanpur. My deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this. Along with this, I wish a speedy recovery to all those injured in this accident," PM Modi tweeted in Hindi today.

  • कानपुर के बाबूपुरवा इलाके में हुए सड़क हादसे के बारे में जानकर बहुत दुख हुआ है। इसमें जिन लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी है, उनके परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं हैं। इसके साथ ही मैं इस दुर्घटना में घायल सभी लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, "The road accident in Kanpur is very unfortunate. My condolences to all those who lost their dear ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of all those who are injured".

  • कानपुर में हुआ सड़क हादसा बेहद दुखद है। जिन्होंने अपने प्रियजनों को खोया है, उन्हें मेरी शोक संवेदनाएँ। घायलों के शीघ्र ठीक होने की कामना करता हूँ।

    कांग्रेस साथियों से अपील है कि हर संभव मदद करें।

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Received unfortunate news of a road accident in Kanpur. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured in the accident," she said in a tweet posted in Hindi.

  • कानपुर से सड़क हादसे का बहुत ही दुखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।

    मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी शोक संवेदनाएं। मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि घायलों को जल्द स्वास्थ्य लाभ मिले।

    — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) January 30, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
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