Uttar Pradesh : A major accident is being reported from Kasganj of Uttar Pradesh where a tractor trolley with 40 people went out of control into the pond. It is learnt that as many as 15 people have died in the mishap while another 25 are injured.
The accident is said to have taken place in the Dariyabganj within Patiyali police station limits.
Locals informed that the people on the tractor trolley were on their way to bathe in Ganga on the occasion of Magh Purnima.
On the accident, SP Kasganj Aparna Rajat Kaushik says, “… A Police team was rushed to the spot immediately. The injured were rescued with the help of locals and sent to the hospital for treatment… 15 people have reportedly died. The search operation is going on to look for missing persons (if any). The matter is being investigated.”
DM Kasganj Sudha Verma spoke about the accident saying, “Some devotees from Etah were travelling to Kasganj this morning, when the trolley overturned. Some 25-30 people were seated in the trolley when the accident took place. The villagers rescued the victims. So far there are 15 casualties… The kin of the deceased will be given Rs 2 lakh each and the injured will be given Rs 50000 each by the government… The villagers suspect one child to be trapped in the mud… The survivors will be able to tell better, how the accident happened.”
