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UP: Two killed, several injured as passenger bus overturns on Agra-Lucknow expressway

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Firozabad: Two people, including a woman and a minor, were killed when a bus they were travelling in overturned on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad, police said on Saturday.

The bus, carrying around 55 passengers, was travelling from Vrindavan to Prayagraj when the incident occurred.

The accident happened under the Nasirpur police station limits in Firozabad. 

Around 25-30 passengers were injured in the incident and have been admitted to a local hospital in Firozabad.

"We received information around 3 a.m. today that a bus had overturned on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway under the Nasirpur police station limits in Firozabad. Upon receiving the information, we rushed to the spot. 

A woman and a child died, while 25-30 people sustained injuries and were admitted to a local hospital in Firozabad. Meanwhile, the families of the deceased have been informed," officials said.

"There were around 55-60 passengers on the bus. The bus was heading to Prayagraj from Vrindavan. The rest of the people have been rescued. Further investigation is underway," they added.

More details are awaited. (ANI)
 

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