KOCHI: Around 15 students of the
Santa Maria Senior Higher Secondary School
in Mundamveli had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning when one of the tyres of the school bus they were travelling came off.
The incident happened at around 7.30 am at Cheriya kadavu on Thoppumpady-Chellanam road. The bus was provided a fitness certificate by the
Motor Vehicle Department
a week ago, prior to the reopening of schools.
An
MVD
official said the tyre got detached from the vehicle because the screws had worn off. G Ananthakrishnan, Mattanchery joint
RTO
, said the driver has given a statement claiming that screws could have come loose during an attempt to steal the tyres, when the vehicle was parked inside the school compound. "We have ordered the MVD inspector to submit a report on the incident on Wednesday.