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Gorakhpur: At least 13 students were killed when a school van in which they were travelling was hit by a train at an unmanned railway crossing in Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Eight others were injured in the incident.
The van which was carrying at least 25 people, including students of Divine Public School, was rammed by Thawe-Kapatanganj passenger train (55075). Most of the children were below 10 years of age, railway officials have informed.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences and announced an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each to the deceased’s family.
“The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deepest condolences on this very unfortunate incident and directed District Administration to provide all help and medical aid, declared ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs and also directed an inquiry into cause of accident,” a statement from the UP Government read.
An inquiry has been ordered into the incident by Gorakhpur commissioner.
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