Ten people died in a truck accident near Katka village on GT Road. The truck hit a tractor going from nearby Bhadohi district to Banaras from behind. There were 13 people in the tractor where 10 people riding the tractor died in the accident and three people were injured. Abhinandan, Mirzapur Superintendent of Police has confirmed the accident.
A speeding uncontrolled truck hit a tractor trolley full of laborers from behind on Varanasi-Prayagraj National Highway near Katka stop of Kachhwa police station area of Mirzapur at 1 o’clock late Thursday night. The tractor trolley was blown to pieces in this accident. 10 laborers riding the tractor died on the spot, three were referred to Varanasi Trauma Center after first aid due to critical condition.
Police took the bodies in possession and sent them for autopsy and have investigated the incident. Police have taken the truck in possession and started searching for the absconding driver.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on X (formerly Twitter), ‘The road accident in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh is extremely painful. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in it. May God give them strength to bear this pain. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of all the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in helping the victims in every possible way’.
PM Narendra Modi tweets, "The road accident in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh is extremely painful. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in it. May God give them strength to bear this pain. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of all… pic.twitter.com/B3Ua9632Ot
— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2024
PMO India tweeted on X (formerly Twitter), ‘The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the road accident in Mirzapur, UP. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000’.
The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the road accident in Mirzapur, UP. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. https://t.co/scIUlNrwh1
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 4, 2024
In the accident, Bhanu Pratap (25) son of Hiralal resident of Ramsinghpur Mirzamurad district Varanasi, Vikas Kumar (20) son of Akhilesh resident of Ramsinghpur Mirzamurad, Anil Kumar (35) son of Hublal resident of Birbalpur Mirzamurad, Suraj Kumar (22) son of Hublal resident of Birbalpur, Sanohar (25) son of Nandu resident of Birbalpur, Rakesh Kumar (25) son of Kanhaiya Lal resident of Birbalpur, Prem Kumar (40) son of Mahangi resident of Birbalpur, Rahul Kumar alias Tillu (26) son of Munna Lal resident of Mirzamurad, Nitin Kumar (22) son of Daulat Ram resident of Birbalpur, Roshan Kumar (17) son of Dinanath resident of Birbalpur died. All were residents of Varanasi.
Among the injured are Akash Kumar (18) son of Nandlal, resident of Birbalpur Mirzamurad, Jamuni (26) son of Sahti, resident of Birbalpur Mirzamurad, Ajay Saroj (50) son of Chhabban, resident of Birbalpur Mirzamurad, all residents of Varanasi. They are undergoing treatment at the Trauma Center in Varanasi.
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