INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
killed and 8 were injured after their school bus carrying nearly 25 students collided with a speeding train
The accident happened at an unmanned crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, around 50 km from Gorakhpur
Most of the children in the bus were below 10 years of age, an official told news agency PTI
Accident relief medical train has been sent to the accident site from Gorakhpur
Many, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have tweeted their condolences on the tragedy
A railways spokesperson said the driver did not stop the vehicle even after the "Gate Mitra" tried to stop the van
The case is of pure negligence
A huge crowd has gathered around the yellow van, which was badly smashed on impact
The injured are being treated at the hospital
Gate Mitra (person who alerts road-users about approaching trains at unmanned crossings) had tried to stop the accident but in vain
The accident happened near Dudhi station in Banaras division at gate 45
President Ram Nath Kovind also tweeted his condolences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his condolences on the tragedy Railway minister Piyush Goyal has also announced compensation and
tweeted that senior officials would probe the accident
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also announced compensation of Rs
2 lakh for the families of the victims and instructed top officials of Gorakhpur to conduct an inquiry into the accident
The accident occurred on Thursday when the school bus of Divine Public School, carrying nearly 25 students, was passing through the unmanned
crossing gate at Behpurva in Khushinagar and collided with the speeding train, an official told PTI, adding that 13 children were killed on
The injured were rushed to a hospital.
