Shravasti (Uttar Pradesh): Six people were killed and eight sustained serious injuries after the SUV in which they were travelling in met with an accident on the national highway 730 in Ikauna in the Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police said. Shravasti Superintendent of Police, Prachi Singh, said that during the time of the incident there were 14 people in the car and six of them died on the spot. Eight of the injured have been referred to Bahraich District Hospital, she said.
The vehicle collided with a tree in the Ikauna police station area. Police used an earth-moving machine to remove the vehicle from the spot. The vehicle's passengers were on their way from Ludhiana to attend a condolence meeting when the SUV met with the mishap. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the accident. Wishing peace to the departed soul, the Chief Minister has expressed condolences to the bereaved family members, according to a press release.
The Chief Minister has directed district administration officials to take the injured to the hospital immediately for their proper treatment and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured added the statement.
In a separate mishap, at least 12 people died after a private bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at Bhor Ghat in Maharashtra in the wee hours of Saturday, sources said. The local police and revenue authorities launched rescue and relief operations immediately after coming to know of the mishap. The accident took place in Khopoli on the old Pune Mumbai highway in Raigad.
This incident happened around 4 am today, sources said. Over 25 other passengers have been injured. Steps were taken to rush the seriously injured persons to the nearest hospitals or health centres. Relief work is underway at the scene. The ill-fated bus belongs to a private organisation. All the deceased victims were travelling on the bus. (With agency inputs)
