As many as 13 people including 12 children were killed and over 25 injured after a school bus collided with a truck in Aliganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district.
Aliganj Special District Magiatrate Mohan Singh said, "As of now 13 deaths including 12 children and a driver have been confirmed,."
All the children on the bus were junior school students, aged between seven and ten years old. The truck was being driven at a high speed when the school's mini-bus collided with it.
Over 50 school children of JS Vidya School were travelling when the bus met with an accident. The school children of KG class to 7th standard were in bus at the time of accident, initial reports say.
UP chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has directed free treatment for all the victims of the bus mishap.
"Tragic road accident in Aliganj Etah. Over 15 school kids feared dead. Rescue of injured ongoing,” UP DGP Javed Ahmed said in a Tweet
Senior police officials have rushed to the spot. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of children in the mishap.
"Anguished by the tragic accident in UP's Etah district. I share the pain of the bereaved families & condole passing away of young children," he said in a tweet.
"I pray that those injured in the accident in Etah recover at the earliest," he said.
The school had remained open even after the Etah administration announced three days of holidays due to cold.
