After the incident, villagers rushed to the scene after hearing the screams of the passengers. Authorities have confirmed the deaths of four women and the bus driver.
A hard-hitting video of a bus accident from Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki surfaced on social media, wherein a woman can be seen trapped inside the mangled bus, while some onlookers stood in silence and chose to capture the entire incident on their phones.
The woman trapped inside says, “People here are struggling between life and death, and you people are making videos.”
बाराबंकी में हुए बस हादसे का एक बहुत ही मार्मिक वीडियो,जिसमे एक महिला बस के अंदर फसी हुई है और बाहर खड़े कुछ वीडियो बना रहे है,अंदर फंसी महिला बोली -“यहाँ जिंदगी-मौत से लोग जूझ रहे हैं और आप लोग वीडियो बना रहे हो” अगर आकर पेड़ की डाल हटवाने मे मदद करते तो हम लोग बाहर निकल आते… https://t.co/QTiTsfbCtt pic.twitter.com/n4EDNETHnd
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According to reports, the tree fell on the front part of the bus carrying approximately 40 passengers, claiming five lives, including those of four women teachers who were travelling on the bus to attend a training session organised by the NCERT. At least 17 passengers sustained injuries in the accident.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:30 am on Friday, when the bus was travelling to Haidergarh from Barabanki. The bus met with an accident near Raja Bazar in Harakh village under Jaidpur Police Station.
