School van collides with train in UP, 13 students killed

At least 13 school students were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a passenger train at an unmanned crossing in Uttar Pradesh.
The incident took place on Thursday early morning in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar. All students are said to be from Divine Public School.

A total of 20 students were travelling in the vehicle. The injured were immediately shifted to the nearby hospital for further treatment.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his deepest condolences on the Kushinagar accident and declared an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh to the kin of the deceased. The Chief Minister has also directed the District Administration to provide all possible help and medical aid to the injured children.

A statement by Uttar Pradesh government said, "The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deepest condolences on this very unfortunate incident and directed District Administration to provide all help and medical aid, declared ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs and also directed an inquiry into cause of accident."

In the meantime, ADG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar said that a total 18 school students were travelling in the vehicle out of which 11 have died.

"7 are critically injured, death toll may go up," he added.