Kushinagar accident: 13 Children killed after the collision of Train & School bus

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Thu, Apr 26, 2018, 02:08 PM

Kushinagar accident: 13 Children killed after the collision of Train & School bus

Gorapkhpur, April 26: In a tragic accident, 13 school children were killed and 8 were injured after their school bus carrying nearly 25 students collided with a speeding train. The accident happened at an unmanned crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, around 50 km from Gorakhpur.

Most of the children in the bus were below 10 years of age, an official told to media. Accident relief medical train has been sent to the accident site from Gorakhpur. Many, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have tweeted their condolences on the tragedy.

Speaking to the media, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, "13 students have died, 4 students and the van driver are critically injured. They are admitted at BRD Medical College."

He promised an inquiry into the incident to identify those responsible for the tragedy, and said that he has spoken with the Railway Minister to find a way to keep a check on unmanned railway crossings.