Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 28: In Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, a truck and a private bus headed to Lucknow collided, resulting in at least eight fatalities and more than 25 injuries.
The tragedy happened in the vicinity of Era bridge and the Police Station range of Isanagar as the bus was travelling from Dhaurehra to Lucknow.
Sanjay Kumar, Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Lakhimpur Kheri claimed that all the injured were transported to a district hospital, while some of the injured were sent to Lucknow.
The ADM and Circle Officer (CO) City arrived at the district hospital after getting the information. State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the senior officials to reach the spot and ensure proper treatment for the injured.
“Chief Minister has condoled the loss of lives due to road accident in the Lakhimpur Kheri district. Maharaj Ji has directed the senior officers to immediately go to the spot and conduct relief and rescue operations and make proper arrangements for the treatment of the injured,” the CMO tweeted (in Hindi).
Further details into the matter are awaited.