Lakhimpur Kheri (UP):

5 folks, together with a toddler, have been killed and eight injured when a rushing van collided with an oncoming Uttar Pradesh roadways bus on Lakhimpur-Bahraich freeway on Sunday, police stated.

Lakhimpur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ramesh Kumar Tiwari informed mediapersons that the van was on its manner from Bahraich facet to Lakhimpur when it collided close to Nakha village with a state roadways bus coming from Lakhimpur.

4 passengers of the van, together with a toddler, have been killed on the spot whereas one other passenger died on his method to the hospital, the DSP stated.

Among the many eight injured, six individuals have been reported to be essential. All injured individuals have been despatched to the district hospital, he stated.

Kheri District Justice of the Peace Mahendra Bahadur Singh and Superintendent of Police Ganesh Prasad Saha rushed the spot and took inventory of the scenario. Additionally they visited the district hospital and reviewed the injured individuals’ remedy by the medical workers. 

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