Lucknow / 16 killed in three-vehicle collision in UP's Shahjahanpur

Sixteen people were killed and five others were seriously injured in an accident involving three vehicles on National Highway 24 in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur on Tuesday, the police said. The accident took place when a speeding truck hit a tempo and another van and then overturned. CM Yogi Adityanath has directed officials concerned to ensure treatment of the injured persons.

ANI : Aug 27, 2019, 02:49 PM
Shahjahanpur: At least 16 people were killed when a truck overturned on two tempos in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district on Tuesday.

"Sixteen people have died in the accident. Five more are injured and have been admitted to a hospital. I have met them and they are said to be out of danger. The identity of those who died is being ascertained", said Shahjahanpur District Magistrate Indra Vikram Singh.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conveyed his condolences to the next of the kin of those killed and directed the district administration to provide compensation.