BREAKING: 6 Dead, Nearly 40 Injured As Bus Carrying Maha Kumbh Devotees Collides With Truck

Jaunpur: In a tragic incident, a bus carrying devotees to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj collided with a truck.

Six people were killed on the spot, and approximately 40 others were injured.

The incident occurred at 5 AM on Thursday in Sarokhanpur, Badalpur police station area, when the double-decker bus collided with a rice-laden truck. The collision was so severe that the front of the bus was badly damaged.

Passengers reported that they were sleeping when the bus driver crashed into the truck, causing them to fall forward due to the force of the impact.

There were around 54 passengers on board, and the driver's sister also lost her life in the accident.

DM Dinesh Chand said, "A double-decker bus and a truck collided in the morning, in which many passengers were injured and also suffered casualties. On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and the injured were admitted to the hospital. All the injured will be given proper treatment."

DM Dinesh Chand, along with police officers, reached the hospital to meet the injured.

He assured that all the injured would receive proper treatment.