New Delhi: Eight people died and nearly 20 were injured in a collision of double-decker buses on Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal expressway today. Three people are reported to be critical and have been referred to Trauma Center in Lucknow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and said the state government is providing all possible help to the victims. The accident on Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki is extremely saddening. I express my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Along with this, I wish speedy recovery to all the injured. Under the supervision of the state government.

The bus coming from Sitamarhi in Bihar hit the stationary bus from behind near Narendrapur Madraha village. Both the buses were going to Delhi from Sitamarhi and Supaul in Bihar, said the police official sources.