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Gurgaon Floods Leave School Buses Stranded, Parents Rescue Children
Heavy rain flooded many roads in Gurgaon.
Nearly a dozen school buses became stuck with young children inside.
Siddharth Kasid’s five-year-old daughter was on one of the buses.
He walked through waist-deep water to find the buses.
He carried his daughter and helped six or seven other children return safely.
The children were tired, hungry, and frightened.
Kasid said parents did not receive enough updates from the schools or authorities.
Schools held online classes the next day.
Kasid said his family was considering moving away from Gurgaon because flooding happens every year.
Torrential rain flooded key Gurgaon roads, including areas near Subhash Chowk and Rail Vihar.
Nearly a dozen school buses carrying young children were stranded for hours.
Parent Siddharth Kasid waded through waist-deep water to reach the buses and help bring children home.
Kasid said he carried his five-year-old daughter and escorted six or seven other children to safety.
Schools shifted to online classes the following day as parents criticized authorities and school communication.
- Who
- Siddharth Kasid, other parents, school bus staff, and children, including Kasid’s five-year-old daughter.
- What
- Parents helped rescue children from nearly a dozen school buses stranded by floodwater.
- Where
- Gurgaon, particularly near Subhash Chowk, Rail Vihar, and Uniworld Gardens.
- When
- Monday during torrential rain; Kasid’s rescue effort lasted about 1.5 hours, from roughly 2:20 pm to 4:40 pm.
- Why
- Heavy rain inundated roads and debris-filled stretches, leaving buses unable to reach their destinations.
Key facts
- Affected vehicles
- Nearly a dozen school buses were stranded.
- Water depth
- Kasid said the water reached his waist on the road.
- Children assisted
- He brought about six or seven children back to the society, in addition to his daughter.
- Rescue duration
- The effort took nearly 1.5 hours.
- Return time
- Kasid left home at about 2:20 pm and returned around 4:40 pm.
- School response
- Schools shifted to online classes the following day.
- Parent’s response
- Kasid said his family was considering moving away from Gurgaon after the academic session.
Quotes
Siddharth Kasid’s five-year-old daughter
Kasid’s five-year-old daughter, a UKG student who was rescued from a stranded school bus
“Is it Holi? Why is there water everywhere?”
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“I’m shivering and hungry,”
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