Three female students die in school bus, train collision

SHEIKHUPURA: Nov 16 (SABAH): Three female students were killed and 10 others injured when a passenger train hit a school van at a railway crossing near Sheikhupura on Tuesday.

Rescue teams reached the place of incident after receiving reports and shifted the injured to DHQ Hospital Sheikhupura.

After the unfortunate incident, residents of the area protested and stopped the train; however, after mediation of police and successful talks, the train left for its destination.

The Ravi Express, traveling from Sherkot to Lahore, collided with the ill-fated vehicle. Officials said the train was stopped after the incident and an investigation has been ordered by railway authorities, with divisional officers instructed to reach the accident site. The bus driver fled from the accident site.

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar while expressing grief over the accident offered condolences to the families of the deceased students. CM Punjab directed to provide best medical treatment facility to the injured students. The CM Punjab also summoned report of incident from the administration.