- विज्ञापन -
Jaipur: A class 12th student has been killed while nine others have been injured after the driver of the school bus in which they were travelling lost the control of the vehicle following which it fell off a culvert.
Reports reaching said that the accident happened due to a brake failure. The bus was carrying at least 30 children.
Soon after the tragic accident, all injured students were rushed to the hospital, where doctors are closely monitoring their condition.
The driver fled the scene immediately after the accident which was reported on the Jaipur-Bikaner Highway (NH-52) near Chomu.
Shockingly, the fitness certification of the bus had expired in March of the previous year, yet it continued to operate on the highway with students on board.
The bus had a permit for the Chokhi Dhani to Sirsi Road route but was illegally operating on a different path.
The mishap occurred at around 7.30 a.m. on Wednesday near the Veer Hanuman Marg culvert.
A crowd quickly gathered at the site.
Tragically, 18-year-old Komal Devanda, daughter of Shishupal Devanda from Rampura, Dabdi (Chomu), lost her life in the accident. She was a Class 12 student.
Upon receiving the news, Chomu Police arrived at the spot.
All injured children were transported to the hospital.
