Etawah: Six farmers were killed and one injured after the pickup truck in which they were traveling collided with another truck in the Friends Colony area of Etawah on Tuesday night.
6 farmers killed & 1 injured after the pickup-truck in which they were travelling collided with another truck in Friends Colony area of Etawah, last night. R Singh, SP City says, "Farmers were going to market to sell jackfruit. Injured person admitted at Saifai Medical College". pic.twitter.com/lu2dkGaEME
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"The farmers were going to the market to sell jackfruit. The injured person has been admitted to Saifai Medical College," said R Singh, Superintendent of Police.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the death of 6 people in Etawah. He has directed to provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased & Rs 50,000 for the injured: Chief Minister's Office (file pic) https://t.co/ntbnGVHnpT pic.twitter.com/JvGeDSyzt1
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the death of six people in Etawah. He has directed to provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured, the Chief Minister's Office stated.
Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party has also announced that it will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to the families of the farmers killed in the accident. (ANI)
