School bus carrying around 40 children fell into gorge in Uttarakhand

A school bus carrying around 40 children fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on Thursday morning after the driver lost control of the speeding bus, leaving more than a dozen children injured.

The incident took place in Jaipur Bisa village on Bareilly Road under Lalkuan Kotwali, when the bus was heading towards a private school.

According to eyewitnesses, the mishap occurred while the driver was attempting to give



way to another school bus, causing the vehicle to skid and overturn into a ditch by the roadside.

As soon as the bus toppled, panic gripped the children, and cries for help filled the area. Locals rushed to the spot, broke the windows of the bus, and pulled all the children out safely.

Over a dozen children sustained injuries and were immediately rushed to a private hospital in Haldwani, where they are undergoing treatment.