Sikkim Road Accident: School Bus Carrying 26 Students Overturns at Singbel in Makha, 23 Injured

Gangtok, May 18: At least 26 people including 23 students were injured when a school bus carrying them overturned in East Sikkim district on Thursday, police said.

The bus overturned at Singbel on the outskirts of Makha in East Sikkim district, about 40 km from the state capital Gangtok. Video: School Bus Rolls Down Slope and Overturns in Mumbai’s Ambernath, Narrow Escape For Students.

Of the 26 people, 23 were students, one driver, and two staff members. The injured were immediately provided medical treatment, the police said. Twelve of the seriously injured have been taken to STNM Multispecialty hospital in Gangtok. Gurugram Road Accident: Boy Injured After Falling From School Bus.

The other injured were in Singtam hospital, where they are receiving medical care and treatment, the police added.