UP: 26 killed as tractor-trolley falls in pond near Kanpur

Kanpur, October 2, 2022

At least 26 people were killed and several others injured when a tractor-trolley carrying devotees overturned and fell into a pond near a village in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.

The devotees, all residents of Kortha village under Sadh police circle, had gone to the Chandrika Devi temple in Fatehpur in the tractor-trolley. There were about 40 people in the vehicle. While returning, the trolley overturned into a roadside pond between Sadh and Gambhirpur village.

The injured were rushed to a community health centre (CHC) in Bhitargaon. The police and senior officials have reached the spot and are supervising the rescue operations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have expressed grief over the incident.

"Distressed by the tractor-trolley mishap in Kanpur. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones. Prayers with the injured. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to the affected," Prime Minister Modi said on Twitter.

"The road accident in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is very sad and heart-wrenching. The local administration is providing treatment to the injured. I express my condolences on the irreparable loss of those who have lost their loved ones in this incident. May God give strength to their families to bear this loss," Shah said in a tweet.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to provide proper treatment to those injured in the accident.

The Chief Minister also appealed to people to not carry passengers in tractor-trolleys. He asserted that tractor-trolleys should be used only for agricultural works and freight. "Life is priceless, please don't be careless," he said in a tweet.

IANS