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School Bus Overturns in Maharashtra, About 10–15 Children Hurt and One in Critical Condition

Police have opened a probe while heavy monsoon rain warnings raise concern about road and tree safety

Overview

  • A school bus carrying roughly 50 children overturned near Kondhwad village in Ahilyanagar on Saturday, injuring about 10–15 students and leaving one child in critical condition.
  • Local residents, police and rescue teams reached the scene quickly and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
  • Video shared by news outlets shows the bus flipped on its side with bystanders at the scene and has circulated widely on social media.
  • Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash and officials say it is too early to rule out driver error, road conditions or weather as factors.
  • The crash follows a fatal tree collapse onto a school bus in Chembur earlier this week and comes while the IMD has issued a red alert for heavy rain through July 6, prompting official helplines and renewed scrutiny of school transport and storm preparedness.