Bus falls in Ken river, driver dead, 4 injured

DN Bureau

A bus driver died and four were injured when the vehicle fell in the Ken river due poor visibility as a result of heavy fog in Banda district.

A site of the incident
A site of the incident


Lucknow: A bus driver died and four were injured when the vehicle fell in the Ken river due poor visibility as a result of heavy fog in Banda district early this morning, the police said today.

Also Read: Kerala-20 injured in bus-truck collision

The Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus, with three passengers, was on its way to Banda from Jaspura. It fell in the river from a bridge near Pailani, SP Banda Shailini said.

Also Read | Adityanath condoles death of six killed in Gautam Budh Nagar accident

While driver Ram Naresh died on the spot, three passengers and the bus conductor were injured, the SP said, adding the conductor has suffered serious injuries and referred to a hospital in Kanpur.

Also Read: Rajasthan-Three people died in truck-car collision in Sikar

Also Read | UP: Two policemen killed in accident

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased, Rs 50,000 for the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 for those with minor injuries. (PTI)










Related Stories