Five schoolchildren were killed in an accident in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker

New Delhi:

Five schoolchildren were killed and four others were critically injured after the autorickshaw in which they were travelling in was hit by a truck in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district today.

The four injured students are in hospital and their condition is critical, the police said.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed condolences in a tweet.

कांकेर जिला के कोरर चिलहटी चौक पर ऑटो और ट्रक की टक्कर से दुर्घटना में 5 स्कूली बच्चों की आकस्मिक मौत का समाचार बेहद दुखद है।

4 बच्चे गंभीर रूप से घायल हैं, स्वास्थ्य विभाग द्वारा हर मुमकिन मदद दी जा रही है।

ईश्वर परिवारजनों को हिम्मत दे। प्रशासन को हर संभव मदद के निर्देश हैं।

— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) February 9, 2023

“All possible help is being provided by the Health Department. May god give courage to the family members,” Mr Baghel tweeted in Hindi.