5 dead, 15 injured as bus collides head-on with truck in UP's Jaunpur

Five people died and 15 others got injured when a roadways bus collided head-on with a truck in Jaunpur district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday near the Guraeni petrol pump in the Khetasarai police station area, they said.

The roadways bus coming from Jaunpur and the truck from Shahganj rammed into each other, killing a two-year-old girl, two women and two men, Superintendent of Police Kaustubh said.

According to police, the accident was caused by the negligence of the bus driver, who swerved to the right and hit the truck.

The deceased were identified as Poonam Vishwakarma (23), Gehna Devi (59), Ratanlal (60), Devi Prasad (32) and Priyal (2), he said.

Upon receiving information, police and administrative officials rushed to the spot and sent the injured to private and district hospitals, they said.

Three of the 15 injured are in critical condition, with two undergoing treatment at the district hospital and one referred to Varanasi.

District Magistrate Dinesh Chandra and other officials visited the district hospital to meet the injured and gather details about the incident.