At least 5 children, driver injured after school van catches fire in Uttar Pradesh

At least 5 children, driver injured after school van catches fire in Uttar Pradesh
MUZAFFARNAGAR: Five children and a driver sustained serious burn injuries after a school van caught fire near Samaspur village in the district on Friday morning, police said. Circle officer Ravishankar said the van, belonging to Ashish English Academy, was carrying around 10 children at the time of the incident. On receiving information, police and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and carried out a rescue operation.The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Prima facie, the fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, the officer added. The vehicle has been seized and further investigation is underway, police said.(With agency inputs)

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