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Lucknow: 3 kids killed, 4 missing as van carrying

29 plunges into canal
According to police, a total of 29 people, who had come to Lucknow to attend a family
function, were returning to their homes in Barabanki when the accident happened.
Written by AVANEESH MISHRA | • Lucknow |
Published: June 21, 2019 3:29:07 am

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The mother of a missing child at the accident site in Lucknow’s Nagram area. (Express)

A pick-up van carrying 29 people fell into Indira canal in Lucknow’s Nagram area in the early
hours of Thursday, killing three children. Four other children, who are still missing, are feared to
be dead.

The bodies of three children, aged between ve and nine years, were recovered by rescue
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for Barabanki, the van with 29 people was moving on a narrow road parallel to the canal when,
instead of taking a right turn, the driver lost control and the vehicle fell into the canal. Some of
those who know how to swim managed to come ashore and helped others. Police were
informed and SDRF teams were also called in,” said IG Lucknow (Range) S K Bhagat.

Rescue operations by NDRF and local divers are underway. (Source: ANI)

Till Thursday evening, 22 people were rescued, and the vehicle was shed out from the canal
with the help of a crane.

“The operation is still going on and will continue till we nd the four missing children. A control
room and two temporary police outposts have been set up to provide all kinds of help to the
victims,” Bhagat said, adding that an investigation will be ordered into the accident once the
search and rescue operations are over.

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