At least 17 people were killed and five injured in a road accident on the Kanpur-Allahabad highway in UP's Kanpur late on Tuesday evening, police said.
Two among the injured are said to be critical, they added.
Police said the accident occurred in the Kisan Nagar area when a speeding bus hit a loader, which fell on the other side of the highway. The bus also overturned and fell into a ditch.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and ordered an inquiry into the incident.