1 week ago
Three Nursing Students Killed in Chitradurga Bus Overturn
A bus carrying nursing students overturned in Chitradurga.
The students were returning to Bengaluru after an educational trip to Goa.
Three students died at the accident site.
Twenty others were hurt.
They were taken to a government hospital for treatment.
One injured student said many passengers were asleep when the crash happened.
People nearby broke the bus windows to rescue those trapped inside.
The bus was carrying 49 students and three staff members.
Three third-year BSc Nursing students were killed when a tourist bus overturned near Aimangala in Hiriyur.
Twenty other students were injured and taken to Chitradurga District Government Hospital.
The students from Universal College in Bengaluru were returning from an educational trip to Goa.
The bus overturned on Friday morning while travelling toward Bengaluru.
An injured student said 49 students and three staff members were on the bus.
- Who
- Third-year BSc Nursing students from Universal College in Bengaluru, along with teaching and non-teaching staff.
- What
- A private tourist bus overturned and fell into a trench, killing three students and injuring 20 others.
- Where
- Near Aimangala in Hiriyur, Chitradurga.
- When
- Friday morning.
- Why
- The students were travelling back to Bengaluru after an educational trip to Goa; the article does not state why the bus overturned.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Three students died at the scene.
- Injuries
- Twenty people were injured.
- Institution
- Universal College in Bengaluru.
- Students' course
- Third-year BSc Nursing.
- Trip destination
- Goa.
- Accident location
- Near Aimangala in Hiriyur, Chitradurga.
- Passengers
- Forty-nine students, two teaching staff members and one non-teaching staff member.
Quotes
An injured student
A nursing student injured in the bus accident
“We were going to Goa. At around 10:30 pm, everyone went to sleep. Suddenly, we felt the bus crash, and everyone started shouting.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Some people came, broke the bus windows, and helped us get out.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
Related news
Bengaluru-Goa tourist bus overturns near Aimangala, killing three
Four Students Injured as CM Rise School Bus Overturns
Private Bus Overturns Near Bhoothpur; 21 Injured, 4 Critical
Two Killed, More Than 20 Injured in Karnataka Bus Crash
School Bus Overturns in Srikakulam, Four Students Seriously Injured
Teen Killed, 20 Injured as Sleeper Bus Overturns in Haveri
The Yellow Diary Launches India Tour With Sold-Out Bengaluru Shows
Court defers approver Pradosh’s statement in Renukaswamy murder case
Shivakumar Seeks NITI Aayog Funds, Backs Second Bengaluru Plan
Viswanathan Anand Says AI Has Transformed Modern Chess
Science Quiz Covers Vehicle Communication, Space, Medicine, Missiles and Time
