(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Sambhal: A major road accident has taken place in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. Seven people died on the spot in this accident. While more than 25 people are injured. Due to the dense fog, the roadways bus and gas tanker on the National Highway collided face to face. The accident took place in the Dhanari police station area of Sambhal district on the Muradabar-Agra National Highway.
The high-speed container collided with the roadways bus coming from the other side.
The collision was tremendous. After the accident, there was a scream on the spot. Hearing the noise, the people running towards the accident. People immediately informed the police. Police reached the spot and started the work of removing the dead and injured from the bus. SP Chakresh Mishra also reached the spot. So far seven bodies have been removed from the bus. The number of dead in the accident may increase. Police say that the death toll in the accident may be more than a dozen.
The Moradabad-Agra highway has been heavily jammed after the disaster. Due to the gas in the tanker, the police stopped the traffic completely on the highway. Because of this, there was a convoy of vehicles behind one. The fire brigade and police personnel immediately rushed to the scene and started rescue and relief operations. The injured trapped in the bus were immediately evacuated to the hospital. The process of removing the accident-prone bus and tanker from the spot is underway so that the Moradabad-Agra highway can be started as soon as possible. On the other hand, the administration has talked about making proper arrangements for the treatment of the injured in the hospital. Information is being given to the families of the deceased.