Vikrant Shekhawat : May 05, 2022, 09:28 AM
Chandigarh. A school bus caught fire in a field in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Thursday. 32 students were present in the bus at the time of the incident. Police said that two students were injured in the accident. At present the police is probing the matter. Jatinder Singh, assistant sub-inspector of Kila Lal Singh said, “The school bus caught fire after it overturned. Two children have also been injured in the incident, rest are fine. We are probing the matter and legal action will be taken against whoever is at fault.
At the same time, local villagers and eyewitnesses of the incident claim that due to strong gust of wind, the bus came under fire in the field. An eyewitness present at the spot said, “There were around 32 students inside the bus at the time of the incident. The accident happened when the students were returning to their homes from school.' He said that when the bus reached near Bijliwal village in Gurdaspur district in Punjab, the bus engulfed the farm due to strong winds. .
At the same time, local villagers and eyewitnesses of the incident claim that due to strong gust of wind, the bus came under fire in the field. An eyewitness present at the spot said, “There were around 32 students inside the bus at the time of the incident. The accident happened when the students were returning to their homes from school.' He said that when the bus reached near Bijliwal village in Gurdaspur district in Punjab, the bus engulfed the farm due to strong winds. .