Bus-train collision kills 13 children in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar; locals demand manned railway crossing
At least 13 children were killed when a train rammed into their school van at an unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar area.
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Thirteen children, aged between 7 and 11, were killed on Thursday when a train rammed into their school van at an unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar area, around 50 kilometres from Gorakhpur. Surya Prakash Rai/Team 101Reporters
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Eight other children were injured in the accident, Principal Secretary (Information) Awanish Awasthi said. The train was on its way to Gorakhpur from Siwan. PTI
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who rushed to the accident site for an on-the-spot assessment, said prima facie the van driver appeared to be at fault. announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the victims. Ved Prakash/Team 101Reporters
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Locals held protest near Dudahi. They demanded a manned railway crossing aand sought the compensation for families of the deceased be increased to Rs 50 lakhs. Ved Prakash/Team 101Reporters
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There were at least 25 passengers, including children, in the vehicle which was smashed under the massive impact of the accident. Ved Prakash/Team 101Reporters
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