Rajasthan, 26 students died and 34 injured when a bus fell from a small bridge in Sawai Madhopur district. These students were returning from Mathura to Khanpur in Jhalwara district after an educational tour. <br/><br/>Injured students have been admitted in the hospitals of Kota nad Sawai Madhopur.<br/><br/>The accident occured in the early morning, when the bus fell from a small bridge on Morel river which is dry. <br/><br/>Twenty-six students including 11 girls died on the spot. Thirty-four injured have been admitted in the hospitals of Sawai Madhopur and Kota. The ill-fated bus was carrying 60 passengers. <br/><br/>The students were from a private teachers' training college of Khanpur returning from Mathura. The district administration of Sawi Madohpur has established a control room and started a helpline also. <br/><br/>The state government has announced 50 thousand rupee compensation each to the families of the students died in the accident.<br/>
News On AIR | March 15, 2010 12:32 PM
School bus fell from bridge leaving 26 dead and 4 injured