2 Students Killed As School Bus Hits Moving Train In Tamil Nadu

A tragic accident unfolded near Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district on Tuesday morning when a school van collided with a passenger train near Semmanguppam. The van, carrying schoolchildren, was crossing a railway track that runs through a road, ABP Nadu reported.

According to early reports, the school van driver failed to notice the oncoming train while driving across the tracks. The van was hit by a speeding passenger train, which was en route from Cuddalore to Mayiladuthurai around 7 AM. Eyewitnesses say the van was dragged and flung several feet away due to the impact, leaving it completely mangled.

So far, two children have been confirmed dead, and several others are critically injured. The van, said to be carrying five students, was severely damaged in the collision. The injured children were rushed to the Cuddalore Government Hospital, where they are undergoing emergency treatment.