Unnao accident: 5 injured referred to Lucknow, rest undergoing treatment at district hospital

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Following the tragic road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao which claimed 18 lives, five of the injured were referred to Lucknow for better treatment while the rest are undergoing treatment at District Hospital in Unnao, an official said on Wednesday.

As many as eighteen people lost their lives and more than 30 were injured when a double-decker sleeper bus rammed into a milk container on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred at 5:15 a.m. today.

Upon receiving the information, the police officials from the Behta Mujawar police station in Unnao rushed to the spot and rescued the injured persons.

The injured were admitted to the Community Health Centre in Bangarmau, Unnao. However, later, five of the injured were referred to Lucknow while the rest were referred to District Hospital in Unnao for better treatment, as per the official.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs two lakhs to the kin of each deceased while Rs 50,000 will be given to the injured.

“The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in Unnao. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000”, said an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and instructed the district administration to ensure the injured receive proper treatment. He also wished for their speedy recovery.

On X, CM Adityanath said, “The loss of life in a road accident in Unnao district is extremely sad and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families. District administration officials have been instructed to reach the spot and speed up the relief work. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give a place to the departed souls and provide a speedy recovery to the injured.”

The double-decker sleeper bus was travelling from Motihari, Bihar, to Delhi when it hit the milk tanker from behind on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Gadha Village in the Behtamujawar Police Station area.

Upon receiving information about the incident, police led by Circle Officer of Bangarmau, Arvind Chaurasia, rushed to the spot and began rescue operations.