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- A private double-decker bus travelling from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh to Punjab overturned in Sambhal district early on Sunday, killing three passengers and injuring more than 25.
- The bus was carrying about 150 people, many of them migrant workers returning to Punjab after visiting their hometowns.
- Police said the speeding bus hit the central divider at Chandausi tehsil and toppled, trapping passengers, and preliminary enquiries suggest the driver may have dozed off.
- Two passengers were declared dead on arrival at Bahjoi Community Health Centre, while a third later succumbed to critical injuries.
What to watch next
- Whether the death toll rises further given that over 25 passengers were injured
- Findings of the police enquiry into the driver falling asleep and any action against the operator
- Official follow-up on overcrowding and safety of private long-distance buses carrying migrant workers
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Named India · Bajoi Community Health Centre · Gangaram · Lallan Singh · Neha · Pintu · Rishabh Singh · Shiv Kumar Singh · Bahraich · Chandausi · Manoj Rawat · Punjab · Sambhal
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