Chhattisgarh: Truck crushes auto carrying school children, 7 killed

Seven school students traveling in an auto-rickshaw were killed when a truck hit them in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Thursday. Police officers gave this information. Police officials said that seven school children died after being hit by a truck in the Korer police station area of ​​the district. He told that according to the information received by the police, eight school children studying in a private school were going to their home in an auto rickshaw. Officials said that when the school children were on their way, their auto rickshaw was hit by a truck. He told that in this incident five children died on the spot while three children and the auto rickshaw driver were injured. State Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has condoled the incident by tweeting.

Officials said that when the school children were on their way, their auto rickshaw was hit by a truck. He told that in this incident five children died on the spot while three children and the auto rickshaw driver were injured. State Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has condoled the incident by tweeting.

कांकेर जिला के कोरर चिलहटी चौक पर ऑटो और ट्रक की टक्कर से दुर्घटना में 5 स्कूली बच्चों की आकस्मिक मौत का समाचार बेहद दुखद है।

4 बच्चे गंभीर रूप से घायल हैं, स्वास्थ्य विभाग द्वारा हर मुमकिन मदद दी जा रही है।

ईश्वर परिवारजनों को हिम्मत दे। प्रशासन को हर संभव मदद के निर्देश हैं।

— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) February 9, 2023

He tweeted, "The news of the sudden death of 5 school children in an accident due to a collision between an auto and a truck at Korer Chilhati Chowk in Kanker district is very sad. 4 children are seriously injured, all possible help is being provided by the health department." May God give courage to the family members. Instructions have been given to the administration to provide all possible help." Police officials said that after getting information about the incident, the police team was sent to the spot and the dead bodies and the injured were sent to the district hospital.