Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Devotee Killed, 30 Injured as Pilgrims' Bus Overturns in UP
A big two-level bus was taking people to a holy city.
The people were pilgrims who wanted to visit a temple.
Late at night, the bus fell off the road and turned over into a ditch.
Sadly, one man named Hari Shankar Lal Yadav lost his life.
Almost 30 other people got hurt, including the bus driver.
Police think the driver may have fallen asleep while driving.
People nearby and police helped take the injured to a health centre.
Six people with more serious injuries were moved to a bigger hospital.
The other pilgrims were helped with plans to go back to their homes.
A devotee was killed and nearly 30 people, including the bus driver, were injured when a pilgrims' double-decker bus overturned into a ditch.
The bus was carrying pilgrims from Haridwar to Ayodhya when it crashed on NH-30 in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.
The deceased was identified as Hari Shankar Lal Yadav (50), who died on the spot.
Police said the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and lost control of the bus near a gurdwara in the Uchauliya area.
Injured passengers were rushed to the Pasgawan community health centre, and around six critical cases were referred to the district hospital in Shahjahanpur.
- Who
- Hari Shankar Lal Yadav (50), a devotee who died; nearly 30 passengers and the bus driver were injured; Additional Superintendent of Police (West) Amit Ray provided details.
- What
- A double-decker bus carrying pilgrims to Ayodhya overturned into a roadside ditch.
- When
- Tuesday night (police report dated Aug 12).
- Where
- NH-30 near a gurdwara in the Uchauliya area of Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and lost control of the bus, according to police.
- Location
- NH-30, Uchauliya area, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
- Fatalities
- 1 (Hari Shankar Lal Yadav, 50)
- Injured
- Nearly 30, including the bus driver
- Vehicle
- Double-decker bus
- Route
- Haridwar to Ayodhya
- Suspected cause
- Driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel
- First aid
- Pasgawan community health centre
- Critical referrals
- About 6 patients to district hospital, Shahjahanpur
