13 children killed in bus-train collision in India

At least 13 children were killed on Thursday morning when the school vehicle they were in collided with a moving train at an unmanned rail crossing near Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh of India, reported Times Now.

Eight students were injured in the accident. Between 20 and 30 children were traveling in the school vehicle. The accident occurred at a rail crossing in Dudhi near Kushinagar town.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath expressed his deepest condolences, and directed the district administration to provide all help and medical aid to the injured. He also declared an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs and directed an inquiry into the cause of the accident.

This is the second accident this month involving a school vehicle. On April 9, 23 children and four adults accompanying them were killed when the driver lost control of the school bus and it fell into a 100-metre deep gorge at Malkwal area in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.

Source: Times of India