Madhya Pradesh: School van-bus collision claims seven children

In an unfortunate accident, at least seven children along with the driver were killed after a school van collided with a bus in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district. Eight others were injured.

According to police, the deceased children were students of Lucky Convent School in Birsinghpur.

Satna district Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Singh Gaur told news agency PTI, “As per reports, at least seven school children travelling in the school van and its driver were killed in the accident and 8 others were injured.”

Senior government officials including Collector Rahul Jain have rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted his condolences to the families of the children.

In a tweet, he said, “Unhappy by the news of the Satna road accident. Pay tribute to the children injured during the accident. My condolences towards the afflicted families. The administration has issued the necessary guidelines. Pray to God to provide peace to the departed souls.”

सतना सड़क हादसे की खबर से स्तब्ध हूं, मन दुखी है। हादसे में हताहत बच्चों को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूं। पीड़ित परिवारों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं हैं। प्रशासन को आवश्यक दिशा निर्देश जारी कर दिए हैं। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति प्रदान करें।

— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 22, 2018

More details are awaited.

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