30 students injured in accident

Vijayawada March 2: Another drastic incident has occurred in Andhra Pradesh Prakasham district that the school bus was fell into stream here on today.

Nearly 30 school students, were injured in the accident, police said.

A school bus carrying around 70 students overturned and fell into a stream after hitting a culvert at Alavalapadu in Prakasam district at around 5 AM.



The boys and girls, from classes VII to IX (all below 15 years of age), were returning from Mahanandi temple town after an excursion when the accident occurred.

In the mishap, 30 students were injured. Of them, eight students received severe injuries.

The condition of one of the students was said to be critical and he was shifted to Ongole government hospital, police said.