11 Children Killed As Train Hits School Bus In Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar
Gorakhpur : At least 11 children have died and eight others injured after a speeding train hit a school bus at an unmanned crossing in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar, around 50 km from Gorakhpur, an official said.
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, the official said, adding that 11 children were killed on the spot. The injured were rushed to a hospital.
"It was unmanned level crossing gate at Behpurva, with Gate Mitra (person who alerts road-users about approaching trains at unmanned crossings) deployed there. He tried to stop but unfortunate incident happened at unmanned gate 45 near Dudhi station in Banaras division," the official told news agency PTI.
