A tragic accident occurred on Friday evening in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district. Three people, including a cyclist, lost their lives when a bus fell into a drain while attempting to avoid hitting the cyclist.
According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Prachi Singh, the incident happened around 6:30 PM The bus was traveling from Balrampur to Siddharthnagar when it veered off course and plunged into the Chargahwa drain, located in the Dhebaruwa police station area.
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Upon receiving reports of the accident, a police team quickly arrived at the scene. With assistance from local residents, they worked to rescue the passengers trapped inside the bus. At the time of the incident, there were 53 people on board.
The SP confirmed that the deceased included the cyclist, Mangani Ram (50), along with bus passengers Ajay Verma (14) and Gamma (65). More than two dozen individuals sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at CSC Barhdni and Siddharthnagar district hospital.
In a separate incident, over 20 people were injured in a road accident in the Baghrai area of Pratapgarh district on the same evening.
