On October 1, 2022, a tractor carrying pilgrims overturned and fell into a pond near Bhadeuna village in Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, India. 27 people died in the accident, while 9 others were injured. Most of the victims were women and children.[1]

After the incident, the Government of Uttar Pradesh banned the use of tractor-trolleys for traveling in the state.[2]

Background

According to the 2019 annual report of India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Kanpur is the fifth-highest road accident fatalities and the highest crash severity in India.[3] In September 2022, ten people died as a tractor-trolley carrying 47 fell into a pond in Itaunja town of Lucknow.[4]

Accident

A tractor-trolley carrying 40 or 50 passengers was on to Ghatampur after attending a Mundan ceremony at the Chandrika Devi temple in Fatehpur. The tractor-trolley overturned and fell into a pond leading to the deaths of 27 people and many injured. The accident survivors alleged that the driver was drunk and speeding.[1] The accident occurred near Bhadeuna village, in the Kanpur district, under the Saadh police station.[1]

Response

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of India Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath have expressed grief over the incident.[5][6] The Indian government has announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.[5]

The Uttar Pradesh Police and district administration in the state ran a ten-day special drive against traveling in tractor-trolleys and other goods carriers.[7] The government also issued a circular mentioning penalty of ₹10,000 for those who found using tractor-trolleys for traveling purposes.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Srivastava, Samarth (October 2, 2022). "Tractor-trolley driver was drunk, say survivors of Kanpur road accident that killed 26". India Today.
  2. ↑ "Ensure tractor trolleys not used for travel: UP CM". Hindustan Times. October 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fifth-highest number of road mishap deaths in India last year took place in Kanpur". Hindustan Times. October 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ Chakraborty, Pathikrit. "10 women killed as tractor-trolley carrying 47 falls into pond on Lucknow outskirts". The Times of India.
  5. 1 2 Chawla, Simer (October 2, 2022). "31 dead in two separate road accidents in Kanpur within 24 hours". India Today.
  6. ↑ "President Murmu condoles loss of lives in road accident in Kanpur". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. October 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Drive against travel in tractor-trolleys, goods carriers soon". The Times of India. October 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ Bajpai, Namita (October 3, 2022). "Day after accident, Kanpur village in mourning". New Indian Express.
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