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UP: 10 Killed, Several Injured After Bus-Tempo Collision In Bulandshahr

An accident between a bus and a pickup truck has killed around 10 people and injured many in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr.

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UP: 10 Killed, Several Injured After Bus-Tempo Collision In Bulandshahr | Photo: X
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An accident between a bus and a pickup truck has killed around 10 people and injured many in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. Based on the latest update, around 21 people have been injured in the accident.

As per local reports, around 22 passengers were headed towards Shikarpur in a pickup truck on Sunday morning. The accident occurred after a private bus, travelling at high speed, crashed into the truck while trying to overtake it on the Meerut-Badaun highway.

Speaking to reporters, DM Bulandshahr Chandra Prakash Singh confirmed the incident and stated that the "accident happened due to a severe collision between a private bus and a pickup truck...Many people are seriously injured."

"Ten people were killed and 21 were injured in the accident. The injured have been sent to the hospital," District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh told reporters.

The district magistrate added that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the incident and directed him and other officials to ensure that the injured get the best medical treatment.

This is a developing story...