At least seven children along with the driver of a school van were killed after a bus collided with the van in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district. According to police, at least eight others were injured in the accident and the students belonged to Lucky Convent School in Birsinghpur in Satna district.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted his condolences to the families of the children. “Unhappy by the news of the Satna road accident. Pay tribute to the children injured during the accident. My condolences towards the afflicted families. The administration has issued the necessary guidelines. Pray to God to provide peace to the departed souls.” More details awaited.