A severe road accident occurred on National Highway in Gajraula police station area on Monday morning. A fast-moving bus lost control and crashed into the rear of a cement-loaded tractor-trailer. Two people died, while 11 were injured. After the accident, chaos broke out at the scene. Local people started relief work and pulled the injured out of the bus. On receiving information, police and ambulance arrived and took all the injured to the hospital, where they are undergoing treatment. One person died on the spot, while the other died during treatment. According to the police, the cause of the accident is said to be the bus driver falling asleep. With the help of a crane, damaged vehicles and scattered cement bags on the road were removed, and traffic was restored to normal. Additional Police Superintendent Akhilesh Bhadouria said that most of the people in the bus were Nepalese workers returning from Manali. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

Bit - Akhilesh Bhadouria, Additional Police Superintendent, Agra