New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 24 migrant labourers who were killed earlier today in an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district.
उत्तर प्रदेश के औरैया में सड़क दुर्घटना बेहद ही दुखद है। सरकार राहत कार्य में तत्परता से जुटी है। इस हादसे में मारे गए लोगों के परिजनों के प्रति अपनी संवेदना प्रकट करता हूं, साथ ही घायलों के जल्द से जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 16, 2020
"The road accident in Auraiya of Uttar Pradesh is extremely tragic. The government acted promptly and is involved in relief work. I express my condolences to the families of those killed in this accident, as well as wish the injured speedy recovery," Prime Minister tweeted.
Earlier in the day, 24 labourers were killed and several injured after the truck they were traveling in, collided with another truck in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district. (ANI)
