LUCKNOW, Aug. 9 -- Five people, including four women, died when a tree fell on a moving roadways bus due to heavy rainfall on Haidergarh road, under the Jaidpur police station limits of Barabanki district, on Friday morning, senior police authorities confirmed. They said several passengers are still trapped, and a rescue operation is underway to pull them out of the bus. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed deep condolences over the loss of lives in the accident. He conveyed sympathies to the bereaved families of the deceased and ordered an ex gratia payment of Rs.5 lakh to each of the families. The CM also instructed the district administration officials to immediately admit the injured to hospitals and ensure proper treatment. He also wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident. A senior police official said that the incident happened near Harkha Raja Bazaar when the bus was travelling from Barabanki to Haidergarh. He said the impact was severe, the entire roof of the bus got crushed, causing injuries to some passengers. He said local authorities and police have reached the site, and a JCB has been called in to assist in the rescue efforts. He said the exact number of injured passengers is not yet confirmed. Barabanki chief medical officer (CMO), Awadesh Kumar Yadav said the identities of the deceased in the accident have been ascertained as a teacher, Shiksha Malhotra, two assistant development officers (ADO), Meena Srivastava and Juhi Saxena, and a local, Rakeebul Nisha (55), all residents of Barabanki, and the bus driver, Santosh Soni (38). He said Juhi Saxena was working as ADO (statistics) in Harkha block, while Meena Srivastava was posted as ADO (welfare) in the same block, while Shiksha Malhotra was posted at a primary school in Kadipur, Sultanpur. Another police official said that the bus, carrying 60 people. "The bus was crowded. Many people were standing, and then the driver exclaimed 'Arey' as the tree fell. After that, the driver and four women died, who were sitting near the cabin. I was sitting in the rear seat, which is why I survived," said another female teacher, Shail Verma, who was injured in the incident....