New Delhi, July 24 – At least 20 students were killed and 10 injured when a school bus carrying them collided with a train at a railway crossing in Medak district of Telangana on Thursday, IANS reported.
The accident occurred at Masyapet in Veldurti mandal of Medak district, about 70 km from Hyderabad, when the bus carrying children of the Kakatiya School was taking the students to the school located at Toopran.
As the bus was crossing the unmanned gate, Nanded-Secunderabad passenger train hit the vehicle. A total of 33 students of the private school were inside the school bus. District officials fear the toll could rise as many of the injured are in a critical condition.
-INDIA TODAY
