'Painful': PM Modi expresses grief after Haryana school bus accident claims lives of 6 students
Haryana school bus accident: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on Thursday after six students were killed in a school bus accident in Haryana's Mahendragarh. The Prime Minister also prayed for the "speedy recovery of the injured."
Taking to X, PM Modi said, "The bus accident in Mahendragarh, Haryana is extremely painful. My condolences are with all the families who have lost their children in this accident. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of all the injured children. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in providing all possible help to the victims and their families."
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his condolences following the Mahendragarh bus accident in Haryana.
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"The accident of a school bus in Mahendragarh, Haryana is very sad. My condolences are with the bereaved families of the deceased children. May God give them the strength to bear this loss. The local administration is providing help to the injured children. I wish them a speedy recovery," Amit Shah said.
Six students were killed and 14 others injured after a private school bus carrying them toppled in Kanina, Haryana's Mahendragarh district, on Thursday, according to officials.
'Vehicle carrying children had no documentation'
District Collector Monika Gupta stated, "It has come to our attention that this was a private school that was operating even on a holiday, and action will be taken. Six casualties have been reported.
"Treatment of the injured children is ongoing. Now there is no danger to anyone's life...The government is giving them the best possible treatment. There was also no documentation relating to the vehicle, thus an FIR is being filed against the school administration as well," the District Collector said.
'Driver was under the influence of alcohol'
According to authorities, the preliminary investigation indicates that the driver was driving the bus while under the influence of alcohol.
"After receiving information about the incident, we went to the location. The driver is suspected of being intoxicated," Uday Bhan, the Mahendragarh Station House Officer (SHO), stated.
One of the students who was injured in the accident stated that the bus was going too fast and collided with a canal, resulting in the accident.
"The driver was drunk, and the bus was going too fast. As soon as the driver attempted a turn, the bus collided with a canal and overturned."
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- With inputs from agencies
