UP: At least 10 killed, several injured in a tragic accident on Moradabad-Agra Highway

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh): In a tragic accident, 10 people were killed and several others injured in a pile-up of three vehicles on the Moradabad-Agra Highway on Saturday (January 30) in Uttar Pradesh, said police.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a financial assistance of ₹2 lakh for the kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 for those injured, District Magistrate Rakesh Kumar Singh said.

The accident took place at around 8 am near Manpur village under Kundarki Police Station area here, Singh said.

Prabhakar Chaudhary, Moradabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), confirmed that the accident took place near the culvert of Nanpur under Kundarki police station area.

Rakesh Kumar Singh, the District official, and SSP Chaudhary were among other officials who visited the accident site. City Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Anand also visited the district hospital to check on the injured and said efforts were on to identify the deceased.

Rescue operation is underway and the injured have been admitted to a nearby government hospital, Singh said.