Tragic accident in Sitapur
Highlights
- tanker was filled with ethanol
- Were going to Sitapur Mandi after loading paddy in tractor-trolley
- 26 people died in Kanpur road accident
Uttar Pradesh: Yesterday was a very painful day for Uttar Pradesh. There were reports of accidents one after the other and many people lost their lives in these accidents. The news of a tractor-trolley accident was going on in Kanpur that a painful accident happened in Sitapur late at night. A tractor-trolley collision happened here. Due to this collision, the vehicles caught fire and 4 people died in it. While many people got badly burnt.
tanker was filled with ethanol
The incident took place near Muratpur village on Biswan Marg in Reusa police station area. Sitapur SP Sushil Ghule said that the ethanol-filled tanker of the sugar factory collided with the tractor loaded with paddy, due to which they overturned and caught fire. After much effort, the fire was brought under control.
Were going to Sitapur Mandi after loading paddy in tractor-trolley
Pau of Thangaon near village Muratpur on Biswan-Reusa road was going to Sitapur Mandi after loading paddy in tractor-trolley with five people. Just then, a direct collision took place between the alcohol-filled tanker and the tractor trolley coming from the front. After the tanker exploded, the tanker caught fire. The raging flames continued to rise for about an hour. No one could muster the courage to go near. The fire brigade reached the spot after about an hour. After which the fire was brought under control.
26 people died in Kanpur road accident
In Kanpur, a tractor trolley full of devotees returning after seeing Mother Chandrika Devi overturned uncontrollably. Due to which 26 devotees traveling in the tractor trolley died while many others were injured in the accident. Most of the dead included women and children. Inspector Anand Kumar Pandey has been suspended for reaching the accident site late. ADG Kanpur Zone Bhanu Bhaskar has suspended 4 police personnel posted in PRV including Inspector. The incident is being told near Gaushala, Saad town of Kortha village. On getting information about the accident, the police reached the spot. With the help of local people, the injured were rescued and sent to the Community Health Center. It is being told that the devotees had gone to visit the temple of Mother Chandrika Devi of Unnao and this accident happened while returning.