3Photo© hindustantimes.com8 dead, 43 injured as truck hits tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and announced ex gratia of ₹2 lakh each for the next of kin and ₹50,000 for the injured. He directed officials to provide proper treatment to the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
According to senior superintendent of police (rural) Dinesh Kumar Singh, the canter truck hit the tractor-trolley from behind, overturning it. The tractor-trolley, carrying 61 passengers, had been modified with two decks to accommodate the large group, despite a ban on using such vehicles for passenger transport in Uttar Pradesh. The pilgrims were travelling from Rafatpur village in Kasganj district to Jaharpeer in Rajasthan when the crash occurred around 2:10 am.
The deceased were identified as tractor driver EU Babu, 40, Uma Shanker, 65, Rambeti, 65, Chandni, 12, Dhaniram, 40, Mokshi, 40, Shivansh, 6, Yogesh, 50, Vinod, 45 and Lekhraj, 40, all from Kasganj district. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination.