UP accident: Death toll rises to 22, 10 injured

UP accident: The accident occurred while people on the tractor-trolley were on their way to Kadarganj to take a holy dip in the Ganga.

While the injured have been taken to a nearby hospital, those trapped in the pond have been rescued by police and residents, according to officials.

Dr Rajeev Agarwal, Chief Medical Officer of Kasganj, said that "a trolley carrying people lost balance and fell into a pond. There have been 22 deaths reported. Ten people have been injured. The majority of them were women and children.

Sudha Verma, Kasganj District Magistrate, stated, "The incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Saturday. It was reported that a tractor trolley carrying 25-30 passengers lost balance and fell into a pond."

"The administration has taken cognizance of the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured," the District Magistrate's office said.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.

"The loss of lives in a road accident in Kasganj district is extremely heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families. District administration officials have been instructed to provide proper free treatment to all the injured," UP CM wrote.

"We received information early on Saturday morning that a trolley carrying devotees had lost control and fell into a pond," SP Kasganj, Aparna Kaushik said.

"Shortly after receiving the information, police reached the spot of incident and started carrying out the rescue operations. The injured were rescued from the trolley and sent for immediate treatment to nearby hospitals."

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