Pulwama, Nov 11: A school bus carrying students of Future Pack Secondary School, Shadimarg, overturned and plunged into a roadside drain at Drabgam in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, leaving nine schoolchildren and two teachers injured.
The accident occurred when the bus, bearing registration number JK01M-2712, reportedly went out of control and overturned along the roadside drain. The impact left the vehicle extensively damaged, both inside and outside.
The injured nine students and two teachers were immediately shifted to District Hospital Pulwama and Community Health Centre (CHC) Rajpora for medical treatment. All of them were stated to be stable and kept under medical observation.
The driver and the remaining students escaped unhurt, bringing relief to parents and others concerned about the safety of the children travelling in the bus.
Preliminary information suggests that over speeding may have led to the accident, although the exact cause is yet to be officially established.
KNT
