Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead

In UP, ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur National Highway on Monday, police said. The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages. Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.

VIDEO | A head-on collision between a van and a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur National Highway claimed 10 lives. Lakhimpur DM Anjani Kumar Singh said, his unfortunate incident took place at around 7:10 am. According to the information received, a magic van carrying 10 people was… pic.twitter.com/ssY0nNbQAC

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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief at the loss of lives in a road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri of Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Modi announced ex gratia of 2 lakh rupees from Prime Minister National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given 50 thousand rupees.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families." "I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.