
A heart-wrenching big news is coming out from Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, where an uncontrolled school bus full of children suddenly overturned in a deep field on the roadside. In this painful road accident, more than 15 school children traveling in the bus were seriously injured, who were immediately taken to the hospital with the help of local people and administration. There is an atmosphere of chaos in the area since the incident and angry parents are raising questions on the gross negligence of the school management.
How did this tragic school bus accident happen in Meerut and what is the whole matter?
According to information received from eyewitnesses and local villagers, this accident happened on a major road of Meerut when the school bus was going towards its destination carrying children. The speed of the bus is said to be very high and the driver lost control of the vehicle at the turn, due to which the bus overturned straight into a roadside pit and field. As soon as they heard the loud sound of the bus overturning, the farmers and villagers working in the nearby fields immediately ran towards the spot and started relief and rescue operations.
Innocent children were taken out safely by breaking the glass of the bus and there was screaming
The accident was so terrible that after the bus overturned, the hearts of the people present there shuddered after hearing the screams of the small children sitting inside. Due to jamming of the windows and doors of the bus, it had become a big challenge to rescue the children trapped inside. Without wasting a moment, the local people immediately broke the glass panes of the bus with the help of iron rods and stones and took out all the frightened children one by one. During this time, many children suffered minor scratches and serious injuries due to glass fragments, who were immediately sent to the nearest health center for first aid.
Careless bus driver fled from the spot after the accident and police investigation started
After this serious accident, the accused bus driver took advantage of the opportunity and immediately ran away, the local police has started searching for him. As soon as information about the incident was received, top officials of the police administration and the local police station along with heavy staff reached the spot and took stock of the situation. The police have taken out the crashed bus from the field with the help of a crane and have started closely checking the documents and fitness of the school management.
Response of administration and parents: Big questions raised on road safety and carelessness
After this painful incident came to light, there is a lot of anger among the parents of Meerut and they are demanding strict action regarding the fitness of school buses, overspeeding and negligence of drivers. Taking strict cognizance of this matter, the district administration has asked to issue a notice to the school operators and has given instructions for better treatment of the injured children. The administration says that no culprit who plays with the safety of children will be spared and the checking campaign of school buses across the district will be carried out rapidly.
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