School bus falls into SYL canal in Kaithal: 8 children, driver & conductor critical

Kaithal: A private school bus fell into the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal in Haryana’s Kaithal district on Monday morning. 8 children, the driver and a woman conductor were seriously injured in the accident. The driver was unable to control the bus due to a fault in the steering. The injured children and others were.

Kaithal: A private school bus fell into the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal in Haryana’s Kaithal district on Monday morning. 8 children, the driver and a woman conductor were seriously injured in the accident. The driver was unable to control the bus due to a fault in the steering. The injured children and others were admitted to a nearby hospital. Police investigation into the accident is ongoing.

According to the information, on Monday morning, the bus of Guru Nanak Academy was carrying children from the village camps to school. The bus was passing through the SYL canal track near Nauch village. During this time, there was a technical fault in the steering of the bus. Due to this, the balance of the bus got disturbed and the bus fell straight into the canal.

As soon as the school bus fell into the canal, the children in it started screaming. The nearby villagers immediately reached the spot. The news of the bus accident also created panic among the police and administration. The Kyorak outpost police and the Dial 112 team immediately reached the spot. With the help of the people, all the injured were taken out of the bus and admitted to the nearest hospital. The condition of all the injured is said to be critical.

The police have started investigating the case. Initial investigation has revealed that the accident occurred due to the narrow road and technical fault in the steering of the bus.