- India,
- 20-Feb-2025 09:55 AM IST
Road Accident News: 9 devotees died in a horrific road accident in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, while 40 others were injured. This accident happened in two separate road accidents in Badlapur police station area of Jaunpur. The deceased included devotees going to Ayodhya after visiting Baba Vishwanath from Varanasi. The treatment of the injured is going on in the hospital, where the condition of many people remains critical.First accident: Truck hits SumoA speeding truck hit a Sumo vehicle in Badlapur police station area. A total of eight people, including a child, a man and three women, were riding in this Sumo. The accident was so horrific that five people died on the spot, while three others were seriously injured. The injured are being treated in the hospital. It is being told that all the people in the Sumo were residents of Jharkhand and had gone on a religious journey.Second accident: Bus and trailer collideThe second accident came in a horrific form in the same police station area. A passenger bus and a trailer collided violently here, killing four people and injuring about 40 people. A total of 42 passengers were travelling in the accident bus, of which two men and two women died. 37 passengers were injured in the accident, of which 21 are said to be in critical condition, while 11 passengers have suffered minor injuries. According to preliminary information, the passengers travelling in the bus were residents of Delhi and had gone on a religious journey.Administration's action and treatment of the injuredAs soon as the accident was reported, the local administration and police reached the spot. The injured were rushed to the hospital while speeding up relief and rescue work. Police said that investigation of both the accidents is going on and the causes of the accident are being ascertained.