This Article is From Oct 05, 2019

18 Children, Teacher Injured After Bus Overturns In Rajasthan's Jaisalmer

The children from St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School of Jaipur were on an educational tour to the district when the accident took place near Pokhran area.

18 Children, Teacher Injured After Bus Overturns In Rajasthan's Jaisalmer

Police rescued the children with the help of villagers, the official said.

Jodhpur:

A school bus overturned in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district after the driver lost control on Saturday morning, injuring 18 children and one teacher, a police official said.

The children from St. Xavier''s Senior Secondary School of Jaipur were on an educational tour to the district when the accident took place near Pokhran area.

Police rescued the children with the help of villagers, the official said.

The children are being treated at the district hospital, but the teacher has been referred to a Jodhpur hospital for better treatment, he said.

Three school buses were part of the tour, carrying a total of 140 children, the official said.

"The driver of one of the buses lost control over the wheels and it overturned near a toll plaza in Pokhran," he added. 



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