Six Students Die in Haryana School Bus Crash on Eid Holiday

A school bus crash in Haryana's Mahendragarh resulted in six student fatalities and multiple arrests, including the principal and driver, raising questions about school and transportation safety.

A devastating accident involving a school bus in Mahendragarh, Haryana, killed six students and injured around 20 others.
The school was operational on Eid-ul-Fitr, a public holiday, prompting an inquiry into why it was open.
The bus driver, who was reportedly drunk at the time of the accident, along with the school principal and another official, have been arrested.
Investigations revealed that the bus's fitness certificate had expired in 2018, and the vehicle had been recently fined for non-compliance.
A four-member panel has been appointed to probe the accident, and a high-level meeting on vehicle safety policy was scheduled.