Truck rams into passenger bus on Ayodhya highway, kills 2 

In Uttar Pradesh, two passengers from Bihar were killed while eight others were injured in a road accident on Ayodhya NH-27 highway.

2 dead, 8 injured in road accident on Ayodhya NH-27 highway

Reportedly, a bus full of passengers from Haryana’s Gurugram was travelling to Madhubani in Bihar and soon it reached Ayodhya in the morning, the bus suddenly stopped at an over-bridge in Kotwalu Nagar.

Then, a truck coming from behind hit the bus, killing two passengers and eight others were injured.

Official statements

Briefing about the accident, Ayodhya city SP Madhuban Singh said. “This morning, a bus was travelling from Haryana to Bihar. While moving over Shanti overbridge it was hit from behind by a truck. As soon as the local police station received the information, all the officers and employees reached the spot and a rescue operation was conducted. Two people were seriously injured and were sent to the hospital for treatment where they died.”

The injured were rushed to the district hospital, where they are being treated.

“Two very serious patients have been referred to Lucknow. Families of the victims are being informed,” the SP added.

According to police, the deceased passengers are residents of Madhubani and Supaul in Bihar. Six passengers have been admitted to Darshan Nagar Medical College and two passengers have been admitted to Ayodhya District Hospital for treatment.

Senior officials have inspected the incident spot and the District Hospital Trauma Center.