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Uttar Pradesh: Truck hits two tempos; 16 dead, 5 injured
Last updated on Aug 27, 2019, 01:14 pm
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In an extremely tragic piece of news, 16 people died in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur on Tuesday after a truck hit two tempos. Among those who lost their lives are three children and a woman.
Five others were injured as well.
The accident took place at Jamka crossing on NH-24, claimed reports.
Police officials promptly reached the site after the crash was reported.
Here's more.
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Details
After being hit by truck, tempo fell into ditch
![After being hit by truck, tempo fell into ditch]( "After being hit by truck, tempo fell into ditch")
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A report in Live Hindustan claimed the accident took place around 10 AM. The heavy vehicle was coming from Sitapur at a high speed when it hit a tempo, carrying 10 people.
After being hit by the truck, the tempo fell into a ditch.
The truck hadn't moved more than 10 meters when it hit another tempo and overturned on it.
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Relief
All those traveling in second tempo died
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Apart from vegetables, the second vehicle was carrying 10 people including vendor and helpers. All of them died after the ten-tired truck overturned on it.
Though onlookers managed to help those who were traveling in the first tempo, they couldn't save others.
A senior police official said all injured were shifted to hospital. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed district administration to provide the necessary help.
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Twitter Post
Here are the visuals from the spot
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Shahjahanpur District Administration: 16 people killed, 5 injured after a truck overturns on two tempos in Shahjahanpur https://t.co/7CyBNsMdzl
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 27, 2019
