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December 22, 2024 1:24 PM

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29 passengers killed and 17 injured grievously after a speeding bus falls down in a Nallah

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There is an extremely shocking news of a tragedy that occured in Agra today when a bus with fifty passengers on board fell several feet down in a drain  beneath a bridge on Agra Yamuna Highway, killing 29 passengers on the spot after suffering from grievous injuries.
The bus in high speed was plying on Yamuna, Agra National Highway when all of a sudden the driver lost control resulting in this fatal accident. The bus was heading for Delhi from Lucknow.
There was panic all around. The accident was so fatal that the bus broke into pieces after the horrible fall killing the passengers on the spot who highly injured and mutilated bodies are being retrieved by the police and the NDRF teams with the help of the locals.
Sources reveal that the driver of the bus had a moments’ sleep that led to this fatal accident. Several others probably 19  passengers who were lucky enough have been shifted to hospital with grievous injuries.
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath was swift enough to declare a monetary compensation of Rs. five lakh each to the bereaved families of those who died in this fatal accident. He also extended his condolences to the bereaved families expressing his grief over the shocking incident.
The bus fell fifteen feet down in the Jharna Nala on the Agra Yamuna Express highway.
Meanwhile the Uttar Pradesh chief minister has ordered for an inquiry by the Agra district magistrate, yransport commissioner and the SSP Agra Range etc into the whole incident asking to submit the report with two days.
He also directed the Agra DM and transport commission to provide all the medical and other support to the injureds. The union defence minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to the Agra DM and the chief minister Yogi Aditya Nath .
He also expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. Road accidents unfortunately have become a regular feature with 150 thousand people dying till date in various road accidents at the pan India level in the last few decades.

Sunil Negi hails from Uttarakhand and is a veteran journalist and author. He is a prolific writer and has carved a name for himself in the media world. He received the 'Golden Achiever Award' in the '90th AIAC Excellence Awards 2019' for his book ''Havoc in Heaven'' based on the tragedy that struck Uttarakhand in which thousands of people lost their lives. He is also the President of Uttarakhand Journalists Forum and majorly writes on Politics, Current Affairs, and Social Issues.

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