Sambhal Road Accident: Injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, police said(Representational)
Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh:
Eight people died while 21 sustained injuries here on Wednesday morning when an Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus collided with a gas tanker amid reduced visibility due to fog, police said.
The crash took place in the Dhanari police station area, they added. Eight people have died in the accident involving a bus of the UP Roadways and a gas tanker. All injured have been hospitalised. The number of injured persons is 21. The bodies have been sent for autopsy. Traffic has been diverted since there is still some gas in the tanker, Moradabad Inspector General of Police (IG) Ramit Sharma told reporters.