Yogi Adityanath Mourns Kushinagar Crash, Assures Help

Lucknow, November 2: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday expressed grief over a road accident in Kushinagar and instructed officials to ensure that the injured receive adequate treatment.

In the accident, which occurred in the Hata police station area, a van crashed into a truck. Six people were killed, and two others suffered serious injuries.

The Chief Minister's office shared a message on X, stating that Yogi Adityanath had expressed deep sorrow over the deaths in the tragic road mishap in Kushinagar district and had conveyed his sympathy to the grieving families.

Directions were issued to the district administration to provide proper care to the injured, maintain communication with the families of the deceased, and extend all possible support. The Chief Minister also prayed to Lord Ram for the departed souls to rest in peace and for the injured to regain their health quickly.

Police said the accident took place late at night near Tharudih village under the Hata Kotwali jurisdiction. The van was carrying eight passengers when it struck a truck, and six of them died at the scene.

Police arrived quickly after being alerted and moved the injured to a nearby hospital, from where they were sent to Gorakhpur Medical College for further treatment. The deceased were sent for postmortem examination.

Authorities said five of the victims were from a single family in Kaptanganj. The family had been returning from a function at a relative's residence when the mishap occurred. The collision left the van completely damaged.

Additional Superintendent of Police Siddharth Verma said that on Sunday night, eight people in a van were going home to Kaptanganj from Hata after attending a Tilak ceremony. The van collided with a truck approaching Hata from the Aheroli direction. Six of the eight passengers died, while two injured were immediately admitted to BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur.

He said the bodies had been sent for postmortem, legal action was ongoing, and an investigation had been started to determine the cause of the accident.