Hathras Road Tragedy: 15, Including 4 Children, Dead After Roadways Bus Rams Van On Agra-Aligarh National Highway

15 people, including four children and as many women, were killed, while 13 others sustained injuries, when a van they were travelling in was rammed by a Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus on the Agra-Aligarh National Highway 93 (NH 93) in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

Hathras Accident: In a tragic accident, at least 15 people, including four children and as many women, were killed, while 13 others sustained injuries, when a van they were travelling in was rammed by a Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus on the Agra-Aligarh National Highway 93 (NH 93) in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

According to officials, the mishap occurred when the bus was trying to overtake the van on the Agra-Aligarh national highway and rammed it behind, killing 15 people on board, including four children and an equal number of women.

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मैक्स और रोडवेज बस की हुई जोरदार टक्कर.
टक्कर में लगभग 12 लोगों की मौत हुई, 16 घायल हुए.
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“The bus hit the van while trying to overtake it on the Agra-Aligarh national highway. The accident occurred near Kanwarpur village, about 10 kilometres from the district headquarters,” said Superintendent of Police (SP) Nipun Agarwal, adding that the victims were on their way to Agra from Hathras.

Thirteen people have also been injured in the accident and admitted to a government hospital, the SP said.

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The deceased have been identified as Irshad (25), Munne Khan (55), Muskan (16), Talli (28), Tabassum (28), Najma (25), Bhola (25), Khushbu (25), Jameel (50), Chote (25), Ayan (two), Sufiyan (one), Alfaz (six), Shoaib (five) and Ishrat (50), according to the police.

Modi, Yogi condole deaths, announce ex-gratia

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the accident and directed district officials to reach the spot and take care of the relief measures and also ensure proper treatment of the injured, an official statement said.

The chief minister has given instructions to provide a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to those seriously injured, it said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths in the Hathras accident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. The local administration is providing all possible help to the victims under the supervision of the state government, he said on X.

Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured.

President Droupadi Murmu condoled the loss of lives in the accident and prayed for a speedy recovery of the injured.

“The news of the deaths of several people in a road accident in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh is extremely sad. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones and pray for a speedy recovery of those injured,” Murmu said in a post in Hindi on X.

(With PTI inputs)