Syria bus accident (representative photo)
Darkush: A tragic road accident took place in northwestern Syria on Thursday. The accident occurred when a school bus slipped off the road and fell into the river. At least seven people were killed and 20 others were reported injured in this accident. Most of the dead and injured were children. The emergency service has given information about the accident. The local civil defense organization said in a statement that the accident took place near Darkush, west of Idlib city, the school bus fell into the Orontes river.
Rescue team arrived at the scene
The local civil defense organization said in a statement that rescue workers conducted a search operation for six hours after receiving information about the incident. It is not yet known how the bus fell into the river. Ahmad Ghandour, a doctor at a hospital in Darkush, said that the students and teachers on board the bus were from a school for orphans. (AP)
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