School Bus Carrying 30 Children Plunges Into Drain In Punjab's Firozpur, Several Injured

The vehicle was en route to school with around 30 children on board when it suddenly malfunctioned, causing it to plunge into a drain.

A school bus carrying 30 students feel into a drain in Punjab's Firozpur, resulting in several children getting injured in the accident.

Source : एबीपी न्यूज

A school bus carrying children veered off the road and fell into a drain in the border district of Firozpur in Punjab on Saturday morning.

The vehicle was en route to school with around 30 children on board when it suddenly malfunctioned, causing it to plunge into a drain. Fortunately, the children sustained only minor injuries.

The accident took place near the village of Hasti Wala in Firozpur and the vehicle fell into the Sem drain. After the accident, local residents rushed to the scene and quickly helped in the rescue of the children from the bus. 

The bus driver said that the vehicle experienced an issue while driving, which led to the accident. However, the exact reason will become clear only once the bus is retrieved from the drain.

Bus Falls Into Drain In Punjab's Faridkot, 4 Dead

A bus travelling to Amritsar fell from a bridge into a drain in Punjab's Fridkot. At least four people were killed in the accident. The incident took place in February this year. 

The accident took place near Kotkapura road, when the bus driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall from the bridge. Most of the passengers have been rescued and efforts are underway to take the bus out of the drain.

The bus was owned by Gidderbaha MLA Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon’s New Deep Transports company and was travelling from Punjab's Muktsar, reported Indian Express.

After the bus accident, senior police officials and rescue teams rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation. Nearly 26 passengers were rescued and rushed to hospital in Faridkot, PTI reported.

(With inputs from Sunny, ABP News)