Overview
- In Mau on Wednesday, a Bihar-to-Varanasi coach toppled near a roadside eatery, leaving 14 passengers hurt, with three reported in critical condition.
- Two injured passengers alleged the Mau driver was under the influence of alcohol, while a local police officer said the driver may have dozed off.
- All Mau victims were taken to the district hospital, and police used a crane during rescue operations, with officials reporting no deaths so far.
- On Tuesday near Kanpur’s Araul on the Agra–Lucknow Expressway, a Delhi-to-Siwan bus overturned, killing three people as most passengers slept.
- Authorities gave differing injury counts for the Kanpur crash, with 15 to 25 reported hurt, and preliminary findings pointing to overspeed and driver fatigue, with serious cases referred to LLR Hospital in Kanpur.