School van turns turtle in Jamshedpur, kids safe

Jamshedpur, June 28: A school van carrying children, with registration number BR 16K-6284, overturned near Hindu Peeth, under the jurisdiction of Bistupur police station, near the Adityapur Kharkai river bridge connecting Jamshedpur and Seraikela Kharsawan district on Wednesday morning. The incident resulted in the van catching fire, causing chaos on the road. Prompt action by volunteers present at the Hindu Peeth prevented any harm to the school children as they managed to rescue them and bring the fire under control.

Remarkably, all school students emerged unharmed from the incident, although some of their bags and books were burnt. The van driver was transporting the school children from Adityapur to a school in Jamshedpur when the unfortunate incident occurred near the Hindu Peeth, leading to the van overturning and subsequently catching fire. Following the incident, the children’s relatives were immediately informed. They swiftly arrived at the scene and took the children under their care and protection. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.