6 Children Dead In Haryana School Bus Accident

New Delhi: Six children died on Thursday and several others were injured after a school bus overturned in Haryana’s Mahendragarh. Superintendent of Police, Mahendragarh, Arsh Verma said the bus driver, who was apparently drunk, has been arrested.

According to the initial probe, the bus overturned while overtaking a vehicle in Kanina town. One of the injured students told news agency ANI that the driver was drunk. “The driver was drunk and he kept the speed at 120 kmph which led to misbalance (sic),” he said.

Dr Ravi Kaushik of Nihal Hospital told the media that 20 children were brought to the hospital. Many were referred to the government hospital after being given first aid.

According to SP Arsh Verma, the doctors are conducting a medical examination of the bus driver to ascertain whether he was drunk or not. “We are also examining documents of the bus. The school authorities are yet to be contacted to fix their responsibility,” he was quoted as saying.

Reports said the accident occurred near Unhani village in Haryana’s Mahendergarh on Thursday morning. GL Public School was open despite the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. Nearly 30 students were on board the private bus. A senior police official claimed the fitness certificate of the bus had expired six years ago.