Kanpur: At least 16 people died and four others sustained critical injuries when a private double-decker bus collided head-on with a tempo on the highway near Ratan Kheda, Kisan Nagar under the limits of Sachendi police station here on Tuesday evening.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief and directed the officials to ensure proper treatment of those injured.
“CM Yogi Adityanath has deeply expressed his grief over the death of the people in the road accident in Kanpur.
He has expressed his condolences to the bereaved families, praying for the peace of departed souls,” the chief minister’s office stated.
The chief minister has instructed the officers of the district administration to provide proper treatment to the injured in the accident and wished for their speedy recovery.
Senior police and administration officials, including IG range Mohit Agarwal reached the spot.
The impact of the collision was such that both the vehicles toppled sideways.
While 10 people died on the spot, six succumbed to injuries later, officials said and added, “Rescue operation is underway and the injured have been admitted to a Lala Lajpat Rai hospital.” “The bus was coming from Lucknow and heading towards Delhi and the occupants of tempo were on their way to work in a biscuit factory in the Sachendi area,” said IG (range) while talking to TOI.
Those injured critically include the 12 occupants of the tempo, he said.
“The injured are being treated at the Lala Lajpat Rai hospital and most of them are said to be critical by doctors,” he added.
The IG further said investigations were under way to establish the cause of the accident, but at this point of time, the priority is to provide best possible medical help to the injured.
The accident spot was littered with belongings of victims.
Bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the mortuary for post-mortem examination and efforts are on to identify them and contact their family members.