Tractor of devotees going to take bath in Ganga overturned in Kasganj
Tractor of devotees going to take bath in Ganga overturned in Kasganj

Kasganj Accident: The tractor of villagers from Kasganj Purvi the village in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, who were heading to the Ganga for bathing got stuck in the pond on the Badaun Highway early on Saturday morning. The catastrophe has resulted in the confirmation of 15 deaths. In addition, twelve injured people have been admitted to District Hospital and Community Health Center.

Over twenty villagers from Kasganj East village in the Jaithra police station area of Etah had taken a tractor ride early in the morning to bathe at Kasganj Ganga Ghat. In the tractor-trolley, there were lots of children in addition to ladies. The news states that the tractor’s coupling unexpectedly broke on the highway close to Daryabganj at approximately eleven in the morning. The tractor and trolley lost control as a result, falling into the pond. There was shouting after this.

The cops were notified by People who were crossing the roadway. The cops began removing people from the pond with assistance from the townspeople. When residents of Kassa East hamlet learned about the disaster, they arrived and found the pond’s banks in a state of turmoil. The crowd also hampered traffic on the highways. According to CO Patiali Vijay Rana, relief efforts are ongoing. The district hospital is treating a sizable patient population. The deceased’s identity is being worked on.

There are now 15 fatalities. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister, has pledged financial aid of Rs 2 lakh for each of the deceased’s kin and Rs 50,000 for each of the injured.

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