Child killed, 12 students injured as school van overturns in Bihar's Nawada

PATNA: A nine-year-old girl was killed and over a dozen school children were injured after a school van overturned in Bihar’s Nawada district on Monday morning, police said.

The incident occurred on Kamlapur Road in the Govindpur block around 8.15 a.m. on Monday, where the vehicle reportedly lost control, plunged nearly 20 feet off the road, and overturned multiple times.

Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene as the vehicle rolled repeatedly before coming to a halt. Local villagers -- who were harvesting wheat in nearby fields -- rushed to the spot upon hearing the crash. They played a crucial role in rescuing the children, pulling them out of the wreckage and transporting them to nearby hospitals.

According to the police, one student named Arohi Kumari (9) lost her life in this mishap, and two students have critical conditions at the moment. Other students are also under the close observation of doctors.