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Accident on Lucknow-Agra Expressway: A major accident has happened in Unnao on the Lucknow Agra Expressway. 18 people travelling from Bihar to Delhi in a sleeper bus died in this horrific road accident that happened on Wednesday morning. More than 30 people were injured in the accident. After the accident, both the bus and the tanker overturned on the expressway. All the injured have been taken to the community health center in Bangarmau. After this tragic accident, there was screaming all around. The police reached the spot and are engaged in the rescue operation.
The bus that met with the accident left Pipra Kothi in Motihari district of Bihar for Bhajanpur in Delhi at 5 pm on Tuesday evening carrying labourers. Around 5 am on Wednesday, the sleeper bus reached near village Garha at kilometer number 247 on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Behta Mujawar police station area. During this time, a tanker coming from behind hit it.
Due to the strong collision, the bus was badly damaged and overturned. There was chaos after the accident. The injured were screaming and crying. The survivors of the bus were crying for help. The people around tried to get them out somehow. After getting the information, the police reached the spot and rescued many people and took them to the hospital.
18 bodies kept in the mortuary
So far, 18 bodies have been kept in the mortuary. The dead include 14 men, two women, a boy and a girl. More than 30 people are reported to be injured. Out of these, the condition of 17 people remains critical. Preparations are being made to send many people to the district hospital after first aid. The local administration is engaged in rescue. The dead have not been identified yet.