At least 10 people – including eight children – have died and authorities fear the death toll could rise.
A school excursion in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur turned into a tragedy when one of the two buses that had departed from a school in the town of Tubal ended up over a cliff.
At least 10 people – including eight children – have died and authorities fear the death toll could rise.
The road accident occurred on a country road when, under unclear circumstances, the driver of one of the two buses lost control, the vehicle went off the road at a sharp bend and crashed into a cliff.
#Breaking: Manipur: A school bus on a picnic trip met a road mishap at Tubung Nungai Old Cachar Road on December 21.
The students suffered severe injuries and many of them succumbed to death. pic.twitter.com/8JGMUYwf0C— India Today NE (@IndiaTodayNE) December 21, 2022
Rescuers freed dozens of children from the wrecked bus and some are hospitalized in serious condition.
Shocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the fatal traffic accident on Twitter, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
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