Punjab: School van hit by train, 5 students killed

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 11:23

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Zeenews Bureau

Amritsar: In a tragic accident, five students were killed when a speeding mini local train rammed into their school bus at an unmanned railway crossing at Kot Mehtab Singh village near here on Monday.

The mini local train was moving from Beas Railway Station to Goindwal when it rammed into the school bus near Baba Bakala at Kot Mehtab Singh village, about 35 kms from here.

A rail bus is a single coach train shaped like a bus.

The injured passengers were shifted to a hospital being run by Radha Soami Sect at Beas.

The students were studying in the Sant Baba Majha Singh Karmjot Model School at Baba Bakala town and were in the age group of 12 to 14 years. More than 20 students were travelling in the bus.

The DSP said the rail bus was moving at a high speed which was against the norms

With PTI inputs

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First Published: Monday, July 30, 2012, 08:54

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shanti chettri - shillong
with regards 2 this situation i can only say is,the soul of those students rest in peace.............xtremly sorry 2 hear dat

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Ravi Sehgal - Chandigarh
Unfortunate so many young lives lost, unfortunate so many parents lost their loved ones.India remains country of third world as long as it can not ensure safety of its population. Indians remain Ideiots as long as they do not respect the right for others on roads.People drive as if they own the road.Let us all learn to value Human Lives.