6 killed in Ayodhya as trailer truck rams into roadways bus, CM offers Rs 5 lakh relief

A roadways bus was hit by a trailer on National Highway 27 in Ayodhya on Tuesday morning, resulting in the deaths of at least six passengers. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the 6 victims.

A roadways bus was hit by a trailer on National Highway 27 in Ayodhya on Tuesday morning, resulting in the deaths of at least six passengers. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the 6 victims. The accident took place at the Kotwali-Rudauli area on an overbridge where the stationary roadways bus was rammed by the trailer from behind. The bus was travelling from Kanpur to Basti. Six of the passengers died immediately while two others were left severely injured. They were rushed to the district hospital for treatment.