In Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, seven school students traveling in an auto-rickshaw were killed after being hit by a truck on Thursday. Police officials gave this information.

The children were going home riding in an auto, the accident happened after coming under the grip of the truck

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.

Chhattisgarh | Seven students dead while a student and an auto driver injured after an auto carrying school students was hit by a truck near Korar village in Kanker district. Injured students rushed to hospital in Korar, confirms IG Bastar P Sundarraj pic.twitter.com/AI19yPmJ7T

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) February 9, 2023 Two students died during treatment

Police officials told that information about the incident After meeting, the police team was sent to the spot and the dead bodies and the injured were sent to the district hospital. He told that two other injured students have also died during treatment. He told that another student and auto rickshaw driver are being treated there. , CM Bhupesh Baghel expressed grief over the death of students in the road

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel has expressed grief over the road accident in Kanker district. He tweeted and wrote, The news of the sudden death of 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. The children are seriously injured, all possible help is being provided by the health department. May God give courage to the family members. Instructions are given to the administration for all possible help.

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Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 6: 35 PM IST