Mahendragarh. 6 children died in a horrific road accident in Mahendragarh, Haryana. The accident happened today near Unhani village of Mahendragarh. Here the bus taking children to school overturned. It is being told that the driver of the school bus was drunk. Many children were injured when the bus overturned. When the police got information about the accident, they reached the spot and started relief and rescue work. With the help of a crane, the bus was made straight and then the children could be evacuated. There were 40 children in the bus.
#WATCH , Five students dead, 15 injured after a private school bus meets with an accident in Mahendragarh’s Kanina, in Haryana. pic.twitter.com/jhRvJo0hXg
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The special thing is that today is Eid. There should have been a holiday because of Eid. Even after this, GL Public School of Mahendragarh was kept open. The children were going to school by bus. The bus overturned as soon as it reached near Unhani village. It is being said that the accident occurred due to the high speed of the bus. As soon as information about the accident was received, the parents of the children also reached the spot. There was crying and wailing at the accident site. Regarding the injured children, police say that they are being treated in the hospital. Police are talking about investigating this accident.
Information is also coming to light that the driver of the school bus was trying to overtake in front of Government Girls College near Unhani village. An accident happened during that time. Regarding the injured children, Dr. Ravi Kaushik of Nihal Hospital said that 5 children had died on the spot. He told that 20 children have been referred. Some children have been sent to PGI Rohtak and Mahendragarh. However, the subject of investigation is also that how was the school open on the Eid holiday and was the driver drunk or not?