PM Modi expresses grief over loss of lives in Barabanki bus accident

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident on Purvanchal Expressway which claimed eight lives and injured 16 people when a Delhi-bound double-decker bus rammed into a parked double-decker bus in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki on Monday. In a Twitter message shared in Hindi by the PMO, the Prime Minister said, “The accident on Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki is extremely sad. I express my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I also wish speedy recovery to all the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in all possible help.”

Both the double-decker buses were plying from Bihar to the national capital and there were 36 passengers altogether, police said. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Barabanki Manoj Pandey said the bus travelling from Sitamarhi rammed into the other bus which was halted at a roadside dhaba near Narendrapur Madraha village in Loni Katra police station area. The accident took place at around 4.30 am. Police suspect the driver was sleepy. Four of the deceased have been identified as Om Prakash Rai (33) of Samastipur, Shivdhari (42) of Madhubani, Chitnarayan (75) Madhubani and Kamlesh Kumar (23) of Sitamarhi Bihar. Police rushed the injured passengers to the community health centre in Haidergarh, from where those seriously injured were referred to the trauma centre in Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives and directed officials to ensure adequate treatment of the injured. With inputs from PTI Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.