Lucknow, Sept. 12 -- The death toll in the tragic Kakori accident has risen to five after a roadways bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a ditch in Kakori, Lucknow, on Thursday. Several others sustained injuries and have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Those injured in the Kakori bus accident were rescued and rushed to the hospital and the administration has ensured they get the required treatment, officials said.

According to Lucknow District Magistrate (DM) Vishak G, the accident occurred after the bus carrying passengers, who were on their way to Lucknow, fell into a ditch on the highway.

He informed that the emergency response team rushed the injured passengers to the KGMC Trauma Centre and CHC Kakori for treat...