Haldwani, Aug 28
A school bus carrying around 40 children fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Haldwani on Thursday morning after the driver lost control of the speeding bus, leaving more than a dozen children injured.
The incident took place in Jaipur Bisa village on Bareilly Road under Lalkuan Kotwali, when the bus was heading towards a private school. According to eyewitnesses, the mishap occurred while the driver was attempting to give way to another school bus, causing the vehicle to skid and overturn into a ditch by the roadside.
As soon as the bus toppled, panic gripped the children, and cries for help filled the area.