Rahul Gandhi expresses grief over death of migrant labourers in UP accident

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 24 migrant labourers who were killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district.

He said that he prays the deceased rest in peace and those who were injured recover soon.

“Pained by the news of the death of 24 labourers and injuries to many people in the accident in Uttar Pradesh”s Auraiya. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wish speedy recovery for those injured,” Gandhi tweeted.

उतर प्रदेश के औरैया में सड़क हादसे में 24 मजदूरों की मौत और अनेक लोगों के घायल होने की खबर से आहत हूं।मृतकों के परिवारों के प्रति मैं अपनी गहरी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं और घायलों के जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 16, 2020

24 killed after two trucks collide in UP’s Auraiya

24 labourers were killed and several injured after the truck they were traveling in, collided with another truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district.

According to the official, the incident occurred at around 3.30 am. All the labourers were mostly from Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

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