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{{Infobox event<br />
|date = 1 October 2022<br />
|location = [[Kannur district]], [[India]]<br />
|type = vehicle accident<br />
|reported deaths = 27<br />
|reported injuries = 9<br />
}}<br />
On October 1, 2022, a tractor carrying pilgrims overturned and fell into a pond near Bhadeuna village in [[Kannur district|Kanpur district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. 27 people died in the accident, while 9 others were injured. Most of the victims were women and children.<ref name=indiatoday>{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Samarth |title=Tractor-trolley driver was drunk, say survivors of Kanpur road accident that killed 26 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kanpur-road-accident-cm-yogi-meets-survivors-uttar-pradesh-2007448-2022-10-02 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=October 2, 2022}}</ref><br />
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After the incident, the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] banned the use of tractor-trolleys for traveling in the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ensure tractor trolleys not used for travel: UP CM |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/ensure-tractor-trolleys-not-used-for-travel-up-cm-101664739406970.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=October 3, 2022}}</ref><br />
== Background ==<br />
According to the 2019 annual report of India's [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]], Kanpur is the fifth-highest road accident fatalities and the highest crash severity in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fifth-highest number of road mishap deaths in India last year took place in Kanpur |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/fifth-highest-number-of-road-mishap-deaths-in-india-last-year-took-place-in-kanpur/story-J2QqhTsiDYc9NlHxrHZknN.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=October 24, 2020}}</ref> In September 2022, ten people died as a tractor-trolley carrying 47 fell into a pond in [[Itaunja]] town of [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Pathikrit |title=10 women killed as tractor-trolley carrying 47 falls into pond on Lucknow outskirts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/nine-killed-after-tractor-trolley-carrying-35-falls-into-pond-in-lucknow/articleshow/94450122.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
== Accident ==<br />
A tractor-trolley carrying 40 or 50 passengers was on to [[Ghatampur]] after attending a [[Mundan ceremony]] at the Chandrika Devi temple in [[Fatehpur district|Fatehpur]]. The tractor-trolley overturned and fell into a pond leading to the deaths of 27 people and many injured. The accident survivors alleged that the driver was drunk and speeding.<ref name=indiatoday/> The accident occurred near Bhadeuna village, in the [[Kannur district|Kanpur district]], under the Saadh police station.<ref name=indiatoday/><br />
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== Response ==<br />
Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]], President of India [[Droupadi Murmu]] and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh [[Yogi Adityanath]] have expressed grief over the incident.<ref name=indiaatoday>{{cite news |last1=Chawla |first1=Simer |title=31 dead in two separate road accidents in Kanpur within 24 hours |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/speeding-truck-rams-into-loader-tempo-in-kanpur-2007294-2022-10-02 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=October 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=President Murmu condoles loss of lives in road accident in Kanpur |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/president-murmu-condoles-loss-of-lives-in-road-accident-in-kanpur-122100100944_1.html |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=October 2, 2022}}</ref> The Indian government has announced an ex-gratia amount of {{INR}}2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and {{INR}}50,000 for the injured.<ref name=indiaatoday/><br />
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The [[Uttar Pradesh Police]] and district administration in the state ran a ten-day special drive against traveling in tractor-trolleys and other goods carriers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Drive against travel in tractor-trolleys, goods carriers soon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/drive-against-travel-in-tractor-trolleys-goods-carriers-soon/articleshow/94609754.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=October 3, 2022}}</ref> The government also issued a circular mentioning penalty of {{INR}}10,000 for those who found using tractor-trolleys for traveling purposes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bajpai |first1=Namita |title=Day after accident, Kanpur village in mourning |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/oct/03/day-after-accident-kanpur-village-in-mourning-2504439.html |publisher=[[New Indian Express]] |date=October 3, 2022}}</ref><br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Traffic collisions in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Disasters in India in 2022}}<br />
{{Road incidents in 2022}}<br />
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[[Category:2020s in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Disasters in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Kanpur Nagar district]]<br />
[[Category:2022 road incidents in Asia]]<br />
[[Category:2022 disasters in India]]<br />
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