Bus falls into gorge in Rajasthan's Ajmer; 2 killed, 31 injured
Ajmer (PTI): Two women were killed, and 31 people were injured after a passenger bus fell into a gorge in Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred near Pushkar when the bus carrying 33 passengers lost control in the Pushkar ghati area and plunged into a gorge, getting stuck in trees and bushes.
The passengers were on their way from Ajmer towards Pushkar and were going to a village to attend a social function.
According to Circle Officer (Rural) Ramchandra Chaudhary, the accident took place a little ahead of Sanjhisar when the bus veered off the main road and fell into the gorge.
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Locals who rushed to the spot rescued the injured by making makeshift ropes out of clothes and pulling them out of the gorge.
All the injured were initially taken to a government hospital in Pushkar and later referred to Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Hospital in Ajmer.
Hospital superintendent Dr Arvind Khare said 30 patients are currently undergoing treatment, while one has been discharged.
The deceased were identified as Pooja (28) and Vimla Devi (50), the police said.
Rescue operations were carried out by SDRF, Civil Defence and local police.
Traffic movement in the Pushkar Ghati area was affected following the accident, which led to a long jam.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
