Auraiya truck accident : Modi ‘Very tragic’

Auraiya , PTI : Auraiya truck accident . At least 24 migrant labourers were killed and 36 injured when a trailer rammed into a stationary truck on National Highway 19 . The accident occurred between 3 am and 3:30 a.m on the Auraiya-Kanpur Dehat stretch. Most of those killed were from West bengal and Jharkhand and some from Kushinagar in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

According to Police officials , the stationary vehicle was coming from Delhi and was headed towards Madhya Pradesh , the other was coming from Rajasthan , both ferrying people who were desperate to get back their native homes.

Inspector General Kanpur, Mohit Aggarwal said to PTI that “The accident took place when some labourers travelling on the truck (coming from Delhi) halted on the Auraiya-Kanpur Dehat road to have tea at a local shop. At this point of time, a truck coming from Rajasthan hit the stationary vehicle ”

He also added “Of the 36 injured , 14 have serious injuries and have been admitted to a hospital in Saifai (in Etawah district) while 22 have been hospitalized in Auraiya , about 400 kilometre from national capital and 200 KM from state capital Lucknow”

Auraiya Truck Accident : CM Yogi Announced Ex-gratia

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs.2 lakh compensation to the families of the migrant workers who were killed in the Auraiya trcuk accident and Rs.50000 of those who suffered from major injuries.

The SHOs of Fatepur Sikri (Agra) and Kosi Kalan (Mathura) have been suspended with immediate effect.

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds a meeting with officials over Auraiya accident. At least 19 people have been injured in the accident which took place today morning. pic.twitter.com/5f2KzcPPU9

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 16, 2020

Auraiya Truck Accident : PM Modi’s Condolence massage

Expressing his condolence Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi described the accident as ‘very tragic’

उत्तर प्रदेश के औरैया में सड़क दुर्घटना बेहद ही दुखद है। सरकार राहत कार्य में तत्परता से जुटी है। इस हादसे में मारे गए लोगों के परिजनों के प्रति अपनी संवेदना प्रकट करता हूं, साथ ही घायलों के जल्द से जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 16, 2020

Auraiya Truck Accident : Check out tweets

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said ‘extremely saddened to hear the tragic accident in Auraiya .

Extremely saddened to hear of the tragic road accident in #Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh. My condolences to the families of the migrant brothers and sisters who have lost their lives. May their souls rest in peace. Praying for recovery of those injured.

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 16, 2020

21 labourers dead and several injured after the truck they were travelling in, collided with another truck in Auraiya. The injured have been shifted to hospital. They were coming from Rajasthan. pic.twitter.com/8l0QcH93Su

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 16, 2020

Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot said “I am deeply saddened …. ”

I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic road accident of migrant workers in Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh). My condolences to the families of the deceased and I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) May 16, 2020

Rahul Gandhi’s Tweet

उतर प्रदेश के औरैया में सड़क हादसे में 24 मजदूरों की मौत और अनेक लोगों के घायल होने की खबर से आहत हूं।मृतकों के परिवारों के प्रति मैं अपनी गहरी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं और घायलों के जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 16, 2020

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