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Ambulance Crash Kills Four, Yogi Announces INR2 Lakh Ex Gratia

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC · How we work

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Police said an ambulance carrying Subedar Major Satyawan Singh’s body collided with a truck on the Purvanchal Expressway, killing four.
The crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. on 4 October 2026 near kilometre marker 79.6 close to the Ayodhya-Sultanpur border.
Police suspect the ambulance driver fell asleep and was speeding, leading to the collision.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced INR2 lakh ex gratia for each next of kin of the four victims.

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Police said an ambulance carrying Subedar Major Satyawan Singh’s body collided with a truck on the Purvanchal Expressway, killing four.
The crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. on 4 October 2026 near kilometre marker 79.6 close to the Ayodhya-Sultanpur border.
Police suspect the ambulance driver fell asleep and was speeding, leading to the collision.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced INR2 lakh ex gratia for each next of kin of the four victims.