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2 killed, 31 injured after bus falls from flyover

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Press Trust of India Hardoi/Lucknow (UP)
A bus today fell from a flyover in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi town, killing two people and injuring at least 31 others, the police said.

The accident took place in the Railway Ganj locality after the bus driver lost control of the vehicle, they said.

"A private bus broke the railing of the flyover and fell down. Thirty-one people were injured and two died," Principal Secretary, Home, Arvind Kumar said quoting a report from the Hardoi additional district magistrate.

The injured have been hospitalised and their condition has been stated as critical, the police said.

Thirty-five passengers were onbaord the bus, which was coming from Gopamau.

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First Published: Nov 23 2017 | 9:05 PM IST

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