1 week ago
Gurugram Schoolchildren Rescued After Hours In Flooded Buses
Several school buses got stuck in deep floodwater in Gurugram during heavy rain.
The children had to stay inside the buses for almost four hours.
The water was so deep that it nearly covered the bus tyres.
Many parents became frightened and tried to contact the school and authorities.
Some parents could not reach the buses quickly because the roads were jammed and flooded.
Officials eventually used a crane to push one bus forward.
The children were then moved to another bus.
One father said better drainage and roads are needed so this does not happen again.
Students remained trapped in school buses for nearly four hours on waterlogged roads in Gurugram.
Floodwater nearly covered the buses’ tyres, while repeated breakdowns prevented alternate buses from reaching them.
Authorities used a crane to move one bus before transferring the children to another vehicle.
Parents faced severe traffic jams, heavy rain, potholes, deep water and possible electrocution risks while trying to reach the students.
A child’s father said Gurugram’s civic facilities and drainage systems must improve to prevent similar incidents.
- Who
- Students, teachers, parents, school transport staff and local authorities were involved.
- What
- School buses became stranded in floodwater, and the children were rescued after nearly four hours.
- Where
- On waterlogged roads in Gurugram, near Subhash Chowk.
- When
- The incident occurred on a rainy Monday, around 1–1:15 p.m., and lasted nearly four hours.
- Why
- Heavy rain caused flooding, traffic congestion and repeated bus breakdowns, preventing alternate buses from reaching the students.
Parents’ concerns
Authorities’ response
Preparedness and infrastructure
Parents’ concerns
Parents said the flooding, bus breakdowns and poor drainage created panic and exposed children to unnecessary risks.
Authorities’ response
Authorities arranged alternate buses and ultimately used a crane to move the stranded bus and transfer the children.
Whether to evacuate immediately
Parents’ concerns
Parents decided it was safer for the children to remain inside the bus because of potholes, deep water and possible electrocution risks.
Authorities’ response
The rescue operation kept the children inside until a safer route and replacement bus became available.
Key facts
- Location
- Gurugram, near Subhash Chowk
- Incident duration
- Nearly four hours
- Rescue method
- A crane pushed a stranded bus forward, after which the children were transferred to another bus.
- Conditions
- Heavy rain, deep water, potholes and traffic jams affected the area.
- Parent response
- Parents made frantic calls to school authorities and tried to reach the stranded children.
- Children’s condition
- Some children were crying and hungry, while others remained calm.
- Main concern raised
- The children’s father called for improvements to civic facilities and drainage systems.
Quotes
Achyut Mohan Sharma
Father of a student trapped in the Gurugram school bus and interviewee speaking to NDTV.
“Finally, the authorities brought in a crane, and with that, they pushed the bus ahead to a certain point. The children and those present inside were then shifted to another bus.”
NDTV
“It's safer to be on the bus, stranded, than make an exit.”
NDTV
Sources
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