Eight people were killed on Friday morning, 29 March, when a privately operated bus rammed into a stationary truck on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, officials said.
Another 30 people were injured and rushed to a private hospital, news agency ANI reported.
Officials in Lucknow said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed Gautam Buddh Nagar police and administration chiefs to expedite assistance to the victims.
“The bus was on its way to Noida from Agra. The incident took place under Rabupura police station limits around 5 am. The bus belongs to Auraiya depot. Eight people were killed and 20 injured in the incident.”Police Statement
Police personnel were present at the site of the accident and the victims were rushed to nearby Kailash Hospital in Jewar, the police further added.
An official spokesperson in Lucknow said, "The chief minister has taken cognisance of the bus accident in Greater Noida where eight passengers have died. He has directed the district administration and the police to provide all assistance. The district magistrate and the senior superintendent of police are reaching the accident site," the official said.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)
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