40 injured as bus carrying school children overturns in Haryana’s Panchkula

At least 40 people, including several school children, were injured after a bus in which they were travelling overturned in Haryana’s Panchkula district on Monday morning. The incident took place near Naulata village of Pinjore town.

The exact number of children injured in the accident has not been identified yet.

The injured persons have been admitted to Pinjore Hospital and Sector 6 Civil Hospital in Panchkula for treatment. In a video doing rounds on social media, several injured school children can be seen being treated at a hospital.

According to the police, the accident was caused due to overspeeding by the bus driver. Along with this, since the bus was filled beyond its capacity with passengers, overloading and poor road conditions have also been attributed as additional reasons for the accident, reported news agency ANI.

Meanwhile, Congress MLA Pradeep Choudhary of Kalka assembly constituency in Panchkula said an investigation has been initiated.