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“Ten radical were killed erstwhile a van collided head-on with a motortruck connected the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur National Highway connected Monday (May 18, 2026),” constabulary said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur erstwhile the mishap took spot betwixt Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said each 9 passengers travelling successful the van and the operator were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a motortruck coming from the other direction, starring to 9 casualties connected the spot, portion 1 succumbed to injuries astatine the territory hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are connected to found the individuality of different deceased persons." “The 7 of the deceased person been identified arsenic Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), each residents of Bahraich territory and Adnan Khan (15), a nonmigratory of Lakhimpur Kheri district,” constabulary said.
Police unit astatine the tract aft a collision betwixt a van and a motortruck connected the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur nationalist highway, successful Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
Condoling the nonaccomplishment of lives successful the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath successful a station connected X, said, "The nonaccomplishment of beingness successful the unfortunate roadworthy mishap successful Lakhimpur Kheri territory is profoundly distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I person directed the section medication to supply punctual and capable assistance to the injured and the victims. I commune to Lord Shri Ram to assistance the departed souls a spot astatine His divine feet and to bestow a speedy betterment upon the injured," Mr. Adityanath said connected X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak excessively condoled the nonaccomplishment of lives successful the accident.
"The nonaccomplishment of lives resulting from the roadworthy mishap successful Lakhimpur Kheri territory is profoundly tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences spell retired to the bereaved families," Mr. Maurya said.
PM Modi condoles nonaccomplishment of lives; announces ex-gratia for the household of deceased
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the nonaccomplishment of lives successful the mishap and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the adjacent of household members of each deceased and ₹50,000 to those injured.
"Deeply pained to perceive astir a mishap successful Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. My condolences to those who person mislaid their loved ones. May the injured retrieve astatine the earliest. An ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF would beryllium fixed to the adjacent of kin of each deceased. The injured would beryllium fixed ₹50,000," Mr. Modi said successful a station connected X.
