10 killed, 27 injured in UP highway accident

Pickup van collides with oncoming bus on Budaun-Meerut State highway

Bulandshahr: Ten people were killed and 27 injured when a pickup van collided head-on with a bus coming from the opposite direction in the Salempur area here on Sunday, officials said.

The accident occurred on the Budaun-Meerut State highway. “Ten people were killed and 27 injured in the accident. The injured have been sent to the hospital,” District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh told reporters.

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He said 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.