Nine people died in a collision between two buses on the Aligarh-Agra highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Mandrak town on Tuesday. Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Sahani said the dead included six women, The Times of India reported.
At least 18 people were injured in the accident and were taken to a local hospital. Some reports, however, suggested that 48 people were injured. While one of the buses involved in the accident was carrying wedding guests, the other was a mini bus.
District Magistrate CB Singh has ordered an inquiry into the matter and asked the Regional Transport Office to examine the vehicles’ records.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the families of each of the dead and Rs 50,000 for those injured in the accident.
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