Tragic accident: 10 dead, 27 injured in collision between pickup and bus

In a tragic accident, 10 people lost their lives and 27 others were injured when a van travelling from Ghaziabad to Sambhal collided with a private bus. The incident occurred when the van was carrying workers of Britannia company who were on their way to their native village in Aligarh to celebrate Rakshabandhan. Four of the passengers had boarded the vehicle from Dadri.

District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh confirmed the number of casualties and said the injured had been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Bulandshahr SSP Shlok Kumar reported that the injured have been admitted to hospitals in Bulandshahr, Meerut and Aligarh. He mentioned that one person is in critical condition. The ten dead were all men while the injured included women and children from the workers' families.

The Chief Minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, expressed concern over the incident and instructed the authorities to ensure that the injured receive the best possible medical care.

Videos circulated on social media showing the consequences of the collision: the van was completely destroyed and the front of the bus was badly damaged.

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