Meerut, July 27 -- Three passengers were killed and more than 25 others were injured on Sunday morning after a speeding semi-deluxe double-decker bus overturned on the Ganga Expressway in Sambhal district. The accident occurred near the Lahrawan Interchange in the Bahjoi police station area. The bus was en route from Bahraich to Jalandhar, Punjab, when the tragedy unfolded.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the bus to lose control before crashing into the central divider and overturning.

According to officials, the speeding bus first rammed into the divider and then overturned, trapping several passengers inside and triggering panic among those on board.

The bus was carryin...