A bus from the Uttar Pradesh roadways and a mini-truck collided near the highway, thirty-four people have been confirmed dead in the accident. The accident occurred when a speeding bus of the Uttar Pradesh Roadways slammed into the mini-truck on a highway near Badayun. Witnesses claimed the mini-truck was completely totalled in the crash.The mini-truck was ferrying members of a funeral procession from Badayun when it was hit by the bus coming from the opposite side. According to one of the survivors, they were returning after performing last rites of a relative. He said that at least 50 people have died in this accident. Soon after the incident, locals rushed to the spot to rescue the survivors from the mangled remains of the vehicles. Meanwhile District Magistrate of Badayun, revealed that 34 people were confirmed dead in the incident, while 10 were reported injured.
