26 school children injured as bus overturns in Madhya Pradesh

Raisen (MP), Oct 3: As many as 26 children were injured today when their school bus overturned in Silwani town of the district, police said.

The mishap occurred after the bus driver lost control over steering wheel of the vehicle, they said. "The Gurukul Vidyalaya bus was on its way to drop the kids to their homes in nearby villages (when the mishap occurred).

The bus driver escaped from the spot after the incident," Silvani Inspector RD Sharma said. "The injured kids were given treatment at the nearby Primary Health Centre," he added.

A case has been registered in this regard and a probe is on, Sharma said.

PTI