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Two Bus Overturns and a Collision in Uttar Pradesh Kill Six, Injure Dozens

Police highlight driver behavior as a key line of inquiry.

Overview

  • On November 18, a DelhiSiwan double-decker overturned on the Agra–Lucknow Expressway near Kanpur, leaving three dead as rescue teams sent the seriously injured to LLR Hospital.
  • Preliminary findings for the Kanpur crash point to overspeeding or driver fatigue, with injury figures varying between 15 serious referrals and reports of 25 total injuries.
  • On November 19 in Mau, a Varanasi-bound double-decker from Bihar overturned near a roadside eatery, injuring 14 passengers, including women and children, with three in critical condition.
  • Passengers from the Mau overturn alleged the driver was intoxicated, while police said the driver may have dozed off before losing control.
  • On November 20, a bus rammed an e-rickshaw in Mau, killing three women and injuring seven, with authorities sending the bodies for postmortem and treating the wounded at local hospitals.