Barabanki: 9 killed, 27 injured in road accident; UP govt announces compensation

• At least nine people were killed & 27 others were injured in a road accident in U.P. The mishap occurred after a truck & a passenger bus collided in Barabanki district. Bus was en route from Delhi to Bahraich via Lucknow when it collided with the truck. The accident happened near the Deva Kotwali area around 5.30am on Thursday. According to eyewitness reports, splinters came off from the heavyweight vehicles. Police & district administration officials rushed to the spot on receiving news of the accident. The rescue teams have rushed the injured people to a Barabanki district hospital. Those gravely wounded have been shifted to the KGMU trauma centre in Lucknow. U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident & announced compensation. Adityanath directed officials to provide proper treatment & all possible help to the injured.