School bus collides with truck near Jalandhar, 11 children killed
mangaloretoda.com/NDTV
Jalandhar, March 4: 11 children have died after the school bus they were travelling in collided with a truck in village Gahir in Punjab’s Jalandhar district this morning. The driver of the bus also died in the accident.
Police says around ten others were injured and have been moved to a nearby hospital.
"Seven students died on the spot, four died in hospital. The driver of the bus also died... The accident happened around 8 am," said Rajinder Singh, Superintendent of Police (Rural).
The accident happened on a highway near Jalandhar when the bus, belonging to Akal Academy, was on its way to school. It collided head-on with the truck.
The cause of the accident is still not known. More details are awaited.
Write Comment
E-Mail To a Friend
Facebook
Twitter 
Print - Udupi: A capitavating 14-hour dance show by 100 artists
- SWR to operate special train between Bengaluru and Mangaluru for Deepavali
- Bihar man arrested for drugs peddling near Hosabettu
- 3 vehicles, police outpost damaged in serial mishap at Katapady Junction
- Indian Railways reduces advance reservation period from 120 to 60 days
- Kundapur: Car fatally runs over cow near Trasi
- Aranthodu: 3 injured after fall from dilapidated foot bridge
- Chalavadi Narayanaswamy should also return site allotted to trust headed by him, says Congress
- Meeting Nagendra shows complicity of Siddaraimaiah in Valmiki corporation scam, claims BJP
- Ullal: Cops arrest Kerala man for assaulting Bajrangdal leader inside police station
- Karnataka govt residential schools to be renamed as Maharishi Valmiki residential schools: CM Siddaramaiah
- Udupi: Illegally stocked 40 kg fire crackers seized
- Lack of road: Elderly citizen shifted to hospital in chair
- At a great time: UAE introduces new Visa on arrival policy for Indian travellers
- Big relief for Sadhguru, SC dismisses case against Isha Foundation in Madras High Court
- SC rejects Karnataka SIT’s plea against anticipatory bail for JD(S) leader Bhavani Revanna
- Hezbollah vows to escalate war with Israel after Hamas leader killed
- Karnataka: Audio clip on money distribution by Congress during Lok Sabha poll goes viral
- Milk purchase price in Karnataka to go up by Rs 5/litre
- Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader who masterminded October 7 attacks, killed in Gaza: Israel
- Salman Khan gets fresh threat: Pay ₹ 5 crore to end enmity with Bishnoi
- Actor Tamannaah Bhatia questioned by probe agency in money laundering case
- Bengaluru court issues non-bailable warrant against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal
- ₹ 25 lakh contract for Salman Khan hit, AK-47 from Pak: Chargesheet
- Indian Railways reduces advance reservation period from 120 to 60 days
- White Cornus Apartment in Mangaluru
- City girl wins first place in state-level spell bee competition
- Alleged ‘Love Jihad’ Case in Mangaluru: Woman left home voluntarily, says police
- Girl fatally struck by reckless two-wheeler near Belman
- New residential complex for the judges inaugurated in Mangaluru
- Absconding accused nabbed after 8 years
- Truck with cylinders turns turtle in Beltangady
- Bhoota Kola artist dies of cardiac arrest
- Development of the country should be our goal: Ganesh Karnik
- Container truck gets stuck under Modankap railway bridge
- Truck crushes bike’s pillion rider near BC Road
- Head constable dies of heart attack
- Udupi: PDO dismissed over financial irregularities
- CREDAI to resume Skill Development Program for Construction Workers in Mangaluru
- John B Monteiro elected president of Rachana Catholic Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Local Search
- Classifieds
- CITY INFORMATION
- TRAVEL
- TOURIST INFORMATION
- HEALTH CARE
- MISCELLANEOUS
© 2024 All rights reserved. MangaloreToday