At least eight people were killed and over 40 others injured after a speeding container truck collided with a tractor-trolley carrying around 60 pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr early Monday, according to police.
The tragic accident occurred around 2:10 am on the Bulandshahr-Aligarh border near the Arnia bypass when the truck hit the trolley from behind, causing it to overturn. The victims, who were traveling from Kasganj district to Rajasthan, included a child and two women.
Bulandshahr SSP Dinesh Kumar Singh confirmed that eight people lost their lives, and 45 others are undergoing treatment. “Three of the injured are on ventilator support, while the condition of the rest is stable. The truck has been seized, and the tractor has been removed from the spot,” Singh told ANI.
Police said 10 people sustained minor injuries, while others were taken to different hospitals — 10 to Aligarh Medical College, 10 to Bulandshahr District Hospital, and 23 to Kailash Hospital in Khurja.
The deceased have been identified as tractor driver E U Babu (40), Rambeti (65), Chandni (12), Ghaniram (40), Mokshi (40), Shivansh (6), Yogesh (50), and Vinod (45), all residents of Kasganj district. Among the 43 injured, 12 are children, PTI reported.
Authorities, including senior police and administrative officers, rushed to the spot after the incident. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination.
