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UP: 3 dead, 24 injured as bus-truck collide; fire breaks out

India

A late-night road accident in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh turned tragic when a bus carrying Nepali passengers to Delhi crashed into a truck loaded with warm clothes.
After the collision, the bus came into contact with a high-tension wire, sparking a fire that quickly engulfed both vehicles.
Three people lost their lives and 24 others were hurt.

What happened next

Eyewitnesses shared that some passengers broke windows to escape, while others helped each other out.
Emergency teams arrived fast—firefighters and police worked together to put out the flames and pull people from the wreckage.
Six of the injured are in critical condition at hospitals, while those with minor injuries have been treated and released.