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13 students injured as Haryana roadways bus overturns

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Press Trust of India Kaithal
Thirteen students were today injured when an over-crowded Haryana roadways bus, which was allegedly overspeeding, overturned near here, police said.

The children -- nine boys and four girls -- were admitted to Indira Gandhi multi-specialty hospital here, police said.

The incident occurred when the bus ferrying over 100 students tried to overtake a bullock cart, according to eyewitnesses.

All the injured students belong to Aarohi model school of village Songri of the district, they said.

The parents of the injured children demanded district authorities to investigate the incident and said more buses must be initiated on this route, they said.

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First Published: Jul 14 2015 | 3:42 PM IST

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