School bus overturns near Pokhran; 18 children, teacher injured
Team Udayavani, Oct 5, 2019, 11:44 AM IST
Jodhpur: A school bus overturned in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district after the driver lost control over the wheels Saturday morning, injuring 18 children and one teacher, a police official said.
The children from St. Xavier’s Senior Secondary School of Jaipur were on an educational tour to the district, when the accident happened near Pokhran area.
Police rescued the children with the help of villagers, the official said.
All the children are being treated at the district hospital, but the teacher has been referred to a Jodhpur hospital for better care, he said.
Three school buses were part of the tour, carrying a total of 140 children, the official said.
“The driver of one of the buses lost control over the wheels and it overturned near a toll plaza in Pokhran,” he added.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Security forces bust camps of two banned militant organisations in Manipur
Mumbai ferry tragedy: Never witnessed such horrific incident, say rescuers
13 dead in Mumbai Ferry tragedy: Never witnessed such horrific event, say rescuers
Revised flight duty norms to be implemented from Jun 2025: IndiGo, AI tell DGCA
Mumbai boat accident: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Ballari: Transgender appointed as guest lecturer at Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Gold, Saffron worth Rs 1.15 Crore seized at Mangalore International Airport
Security forces bust camps of two banned militant organisations in Manipur
Mumbai ferry tragedy: Never witnessed such horrific incident, say rescuers
13 dead in Mumbai Ferry tragedy: Never witnessed such horrific event, say rescuers
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.