2 killed, five injured as coal-laden trailer collides with SRTC bus
VARANASI, Nov. 8 -- Two people were killed and five others sustained injuries after a coal-laden trailer collided with a Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus in Bairpan village under Anpara police station limits in Sonbhadra district on Saturday, police said. The accident took place on the Varanasi-Shaktinagar Highway.
The collision was so severe that two people travelling on a motorcycle behind the bus got trapped underneath the trailer. The trailer driver was also trapped inside his cabin. Two people, including the trailer driver, died in the accident, while five others, including bus passengers, sustained injuries.
After receiving information about the accident, police reached the spot and started rescue operations. With the help of a crane and a JCB machine, they managed to rescue the trapped people. The injured were then rushed to a hospital for treatment. The deceased were identified as Babulal, son of Bakhiran and a resident of Rampahri, and Manoj Yadav, a resident of Bhopatpur in Azamgarh district. The injured were identified as Ramashankar, Ishan, Rajan, Akash Yadav and Kashish.
Police took possession of the bodies and sent them for post-mortem examinations. Further legal proceedings have been initiated, officials said....
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