9 Bolero occupants burnt alive as truck crash triggers fire in UP’s Mirzapur; 2 others die in collision
At least 11 people died in a multi-vehicle road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur on Wednesday. The tragedy involved several vehicles, including a truck, a trailer and two four-wheelers, including a Bolero SUV.
The crash took place near Barka Mod under Drummondganj police station area of Mirzapur at 8:20 pm on Wednesday, police said.
4 children among those dead
Nine people among the victims were aboard the Bolero and were burnt alive in the crash. Four children were among the occupants of this vehicle. Apart from them, a truck driver was killed and the body of the Swift car driver remains trapped inside, taking the total toll to 11.
According to preliminary reports, a truck crashed into the Bolero, the Swift car and a trailer, triggering both four wheelers to catch on fire.
“A truck collided from behind with a Swift car and a Bolero and a trailer. Due to collision, the Bolero and the Swift caught fire,” the police said in a statement.
Efforts are on the extricate the Swift car driver’s body. The Circle Officer (CO) of Lalganj, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Drummondganj, along with police personnel from other stations, are present at the scene, and necessary legal proceedings are being initiated, said Mirzapur police.
How did the tragedy unfold?
Superintendent of police, Aparna Rajat Kaushik was among those who inspected the spot. She said that a truck descending the Drummondganj hill suffered a brake failure, causing the driver to lose control. The truck rammed into two cars before crashing into a trailer parked ahead and the impact left both cars mangled.
An investigation has been launched, and efforts are on to identify the victims.
