UP: 24 migrant labourers killed, 36 injured in truck collision
At least 24 migrant labourers were killed and 36 people sustained injuries when a trailer truck carrying them collided with another truck
Auraiya (UP): At least 24 migrant labourers were killed and 36 people sustained injuries when a trailer truck carrying them collided with another truck in the early hours of Saturday in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Both the trucks were carrying the labourers. The accident took place between 3 am and 3.30 am, they said.
The accident took place on Saturday between 3.00 am and 3.30 am," Circle Officer, Auraiya, Surendranath Yadav said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said, "Going by the information received till now, there were a couple of migrant labourers from Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district. Most of the deceased labourers were from West Bengal and Jharkhand."
When asked whether any financial assistance will be provided to the families of the deceased, he said information in this regard will be given soon.