By ANI
KANPUR: At least six people have been killed and several others injured after an electric bus lost control and mowed down several bystanders near the Tat Mill crossroad in Kanpur on Sunday, informed local police.
DCP (East Kanpur) Pramod Kumar said that three cars and many bikes have been destroyed by the bus in the accident. The driver of the bus is absconding, we are looking for him. “Injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital and the probe in the matter has been initiated,” the DCP added.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to Twitter to express condolences to the families of the deceased in the road accident. “Received unfortunate news of a road accident in Kanpur. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured in the accident,” Priyanka tweeted in Hindi.
कानपुर से सड़क हादसे का बहुत ही दुखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहरी शोक संवेदनाएं। मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि घायलों को जल्द स्वास्थ्य लाभ मिले।
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) January 30, 2022
कानपुर में हुआ सड़क हादसा बेहद दुखद है। जिन्होंने अपने प्रियजनों को खोया है, उन्हें मेरी शोक संवेदनाएँ। घायलों के शीघ्र ठीक होने की कामना करता हूँ।कांग्रेस साथियों से अपील है कि हर संभव मदद करें।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 31, 2022
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also on Monday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Kanpur and asked party workers to help those in need. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, “The road accident in Kanpur is very unfortunate. My condolences to all those who lost their dear ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of all those who are injured. My appeal to Congress workers to help in every possible way.”
(With inputs from PTI)
