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11 school children killed; 16 seriously hurt as train hits bus

Incident happened at an unmanned railway crossing in Telangana

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Twelve people, including 11 children, were killed and 16 others seriously injured after a train rammed into a school bus at an unmanned railway crossing at Chegunta in Telangana's Medak district today.

"11 students and the bus driver were killed while 16 children were grievously injured in the accident at the unmanned railway crossing," DIG N Suryanaarayana told PTI.

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First Published: Jul 24 2014 | 11:08 AM IST

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