Ten people were killed and three injured when a truck collided with a tractor trolley carrying labourers in the district early Friday, police said.
The incident took place around 1 am on G T Road between Kachhawan and Mirzamurad areas on the Mirzapur-Varanasi border, Superintendent of Police (Mirzapur) Abhinandan said.
“The tractor trolley, carrying 13 labourers who were returning from construction work in Bhadohi district, was hit from behind by the truck that had gone out of the driver’s control,” the SP said.
“Of the 13 injured, 10 died while the three others were taken to the hospital at the IIT-BHU, where their condition is stated to be normal,” the officer said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the accident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to each of the deceased’s kin and Rs 50,000 to those injured.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also announced a similar compensation for the kin of the deceased.