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Five School-Children Dead As Bus Falls Into Gorge Near Mandu

Dhar (MP), Dec 25: Five school-children were killed and 45 others were injured as a school-bus fell into a gorge near the tourist town of Mandu, 33 km from here, this morning.The mishap took place

PTI Updated on: December 25, 2011 14:50 IST
five school children dead as bus falls into gorge near mandu
five school children dead as bus falls into gorge near mandu

Dhar (MP), Dec 25: Five school-children were killed and 45 others were injured as a school-bus fell into a gorge near the tourist town of Mandu, 33 km from here, this morning.


The mishap took place at 5.30 am. The bus was carrying students of Satyasiddhi Public School at Khachrod, who were heading to Mandu for a visit, sub-divisional magistrate Ravindra Choudhary told PTI.

The bus had left Khachrod, in Ujjain district, last night. Early this morning, driver lost control of the steering wheel near Aalam Ka Darwaja and the bus fell into the gorge.

The injured have been rushed to the district hospital here, while eight of the children, who were in serious condition, were sent to Indore.

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