Bus carrying 75 college kids overturns in UP’s Prayagraj, 2 killed, a number of injured
3 min readExpress News Service
LUCKNOW: Two college college students died on the spot whereas over 30 sustained grievous accidents after an overloaded bus carrying 75 kids turned turtle in Saidabad space in Handia township of Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning.
The bus, carrying the scholars of Kanti Devi Janata Vidyalaya of Jaunpur was on a tour to Mangarh Dham in Pratapgarh and additional to Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj.
At round 10 within the morning, the bus driver misplaced management as he was attempting to evade two individuals, using a motorbike, got here in entrance of the bus immediately close to Bheski village in Handia on the Prayagraj-Varanasi Highway.
According to sources, because the bus bought overturned, the scholars inside began screaming for assist, the locals and villagers of Bheski got here to the rescue. They took the scholars trapped contained in the bus out. The 27 college students injured within the incident have been rushed to close by Devraj hospital in Handia township.
The police authorities confirmed the loss of life of two college students recognized as Class ninth pupil Ankit Kumar, resident of Ghorahan, and sophistication tenth pupil Anurag of Bharthipur. The households of the deceased have been knowledgeable in regards to the incident by the police.
On getting the knowledge, senior police officers, together with DCP Ganga Nagar (Trans-Ganga) Abhishek Aggarwal, reached the spot and admitted the scholars to the close by group well being centre (CHC). Seriously injured college students have been referred to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj. Both bike riders additionally sustained accidents within the accident and have been additionally admitted to the hospital.
“As of now, two college students have died within the accident and over a dozen have been injured. We have admitted the injured on the close by CHC, whereas the significantly injured college students have been referred to SRN Hospital. We are nonetheless ascertaining the loss and the precise variety of deaths can be identified later,” Aggarwal stated.
As per the police sources, the bus turned turtle because it was in excessive velocity and was carrying round 75 college students – 40 boys and 35 girls– whereas having a seating capability for 41 solely. Seven academics have been accompanying the scholars on research tour.
LUCKNOW: Two college college students died on the spot whereas over 30 sustained grievous accidents after an overloaded bus carrying 75 kids turned turtle in Saidabad space in Handia township of Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning.
The bus, carrying the scholars of Kanti Devi Janata Vidyalaya of Jaunpur was on a tour to Mangarh Dham in Pratapgarh and additional to Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj.
At round 10 within the morning, the bus driver misplaced management as he was attempting to evade two individuals, using a motorbike, got here in entrance of the bus immediately close to Bheski village in Handia on the Prayagraj-Varanasi Highway.
According to sources, because the bus bought overturned, the scholars inside began screaming for assist, the locals and villagers of Bheski got here to the rescue. They took the scholars trapped contained in the bus out. The 27 college students injured within the incident have been rushed to close by Devraj hospital in Handia township.
The police authorities confirmed the loss of life of two college students recognized as Class ninth pupil Ankit Kumar, resident of Ghorahan, and sophistication tenth pupil Anurag of Bharthipur. The households of the deceased have been knowledgeable in regards to the incident by the police.
On getting the knowledge, senior police officers, together with DCP Ganga Nagar (Trans-Ganga) Abhishek Aggarwal, reached the spot and admitted the scholars to the close by group well being centre (CHC). Seriously injured college students have been referred to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj. Both bike riders additionally sustained accidents within the accident and have been additionally admitted to the hospital.
“As of now, two college students have died within the accident and over a dozen have been injured. We have admitted the injured on the close by CHC, whereas the significantly injured college students have been referred to SRN Hospital. We are nonetheless ascertaining the loss and the precise variety of deaths can be identified later,” Aggarwal stated.
As per the police sources, the bus turned turtle because it was in excessive velocity and was carrying round 75 college students – 40 boys and 35 girls– whereas having a seating capability for 41 solely. Seven academics have been accompanying the scholars on research tour.
