26th April: –
A student carrying a student in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, 13 students died and 7 students were injured in a devastating accident. The accident happened when the van was crossing the gate of the passenger gate. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister expressed grief over the incident and ordered an inquiry into the incident.
#SpotVisuals: 11 school students dead after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a train at an unmanned crossing in Kushinagar. pic.twitter.com/k49UvEcEaT
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 26, 2018
On Thursday morning, preparing students for school leaving the school on the road while on the way. Tata Magic Train, Devine Public School, went to school in the morning with students. While the van was on the railway track, a thunderstorm-penser was coming from the track.
I have asked senior officials to conduct an inquiry into the incident. Railways will provide an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh each to families of the deceased, tweets Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on #Kushinagar accident (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/MlxgMrCUtA
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 26, 2018
At the same time, Van’s driver tried to cross the trunk and the passenger van stopped. This tragedy struck the van. Then 13 students who traveled through the van died. Also van driver died in this accident.
I am extremely saddened on hearing about the death of 11 school students in a collision between a school van and a train in Uttar Pradesh's #Kushinagar . UP government and railway dept will take appropriate action: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/CEiDOukG6I
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2018
After listening to the noise of the accident and the children’s rage, nearby people started the rescue work on the spot. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister expressed grief over the incident and ordered an inquiry into the incident. A probe committee has been set up for this inquiry.
