22 people were killed and 15 injured in a collision between a truck and a UP Roadways bus on Bada Bypass in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning. Both vehicles caught on fire on colliding with each other.
The bus was carrying a total of 37 passengers when it collided.
“The bodies were burnt outright to an extent that it is arduous to figure out the gender of the corpses. 15 have been injured and are admitted to Shri Siddhi Vinayak Hospital and one of them will be referred to Lucknow. The death toll is likely to increase,” CFM District hospital, Dr. B.C. Yadav said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs. two lakh for the kin of deceased in Bareilly truck-bus collision and also Rs. 50,000 for those injured. Prime Minister Modi also announced a compensation of Rs. two lakh to the kin of deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the injured. The compensation will be paid from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.