15 kids injured as school bus overturns, falls into gorge in Haryana's Panchkula
The school bus was carrying students from Nankana Sahib School in Punjab to Morni Hills when the accident occurred.
by Nakul Ahuja · India TodayIn Short
- The driver of the bus seriosuly injured in the crash
- School bus was heading to Morni Hills for a trip
- All the injured shifted to hospitals for treatment
A bus carrying school children met with an accident near Morni, close to Tikkar Tal on October 19. The incident occurred due to the driver reportedly driving at high speed, causing the bus to overturn and fall into a gorge near Thal village.
Around 10 to 15 children sustained injuries in the accident. Emergency services quickly arrived on the scene to rescue the injured, with all affected children being taken to the primary health centre in Morni for treatment. Some were also transported to the civil hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula, for further medical attention.
The driver of the bus was seriously injured in the crash. Local police have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Preliminary reports from the police indicate that the bus was carrying children from Nankana Sahib School in Malerkotla, Punjab, on a trip to Morni Hills when the accident occurred.