New Delhi (NVI): At least twelve persons were killed and several others were injured in a collision between a government bus and gas tanker truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district today.
According to the reports, the incident took place at around 10:15 am on the Agra-Moradabad National Highway near Madhaya of village Manakpur in Sambhal police station area.
The accident occurred due to dense fog in the area which reduced visibility on the road.
However, the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for further treatment and bodies of the deceased are yet to be identified.
Reportedly, the gas-filled tanker was going to Moradabad from Aligarh while the government bus was going from Moradabad to Aligarh. The tanker was trying to overtake a sugarcane laden trolley when it collided with the bus.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and has directed the district officials to supervise relief operations and provide proper and treatment to people injured, CMO Office said.
-RJV
