Eight people were killed and around 40 injured when a container collided with a tractor carrying devotees near Ghatal village on National Highway 34, in Bulandshahr’s Arnia police station area, officials said.
Bulandshahr SSP Dinesh Kumar Singh said the victims included a child and two women. Singh said, “An unfortunate incident has happened on NH 34, on the Aligarh border, around 2:15 tonight. Around 60-61 people were travelling in a tractor from Kasganj district to Rajasthan. A container coming from behind hit it at a high speed due to which the tractor overturned and a large number of people were injured… 8 people have died. 45 people are currently undergoing treatment, with the condition of all except 3 being reported as fine. Those three are on a ventilator right now… The tractor has been removed from the spot. The truck that caused the accident is in police custody…”
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Bulandshahr, National Highway 34, tractor accident, container collision, injured devotees
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