Probe report blames fog for Kannauj bus accident

LUCKNOW: Kannauj bus accident occurred due to fog, the state transport department has stated in its inquiry report.
At least 20 people were feared charred and 23 others injured when a double-decker private sleeper bus collided with a truck on GT Road in Kannauj on Friday night.
The report said “it was an unintended accident due to fog”, adding that the accident spot “is an extremely narrow road, only about 10 metres broad”.The Ghiloy bazaar area, where the accident occurred, sees heavy traffic throughout the day.
It has been thrice declared a ‘black spot’ in the past four years. A caution board put up at the site declares “accident prone” spot with speed restriction of 20kmph.
“On Friday night, visibility was very poor due to dense fog and perhaps the drivers of the two vehicles failed to spot the white line that divides the road and separates traffic from two sides,” the report states.