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.”
More details are awaited.
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