8 school children injured after auto rams into lorry; accident captured on CCTV

Security camera captured the horrific crash between an auto-rickshaw carrying school children and a lorry.

Published on: Nov 22, 2023, 12:29:48 IST

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Eight school children were injured after an auto-rickshaw collided with a lorry on Wednesday morning in Visakhapatnam. The entire incident, which occurred near Sangam Sarath Theatre, was captured on a nearby security camera.

Eight school children injured after auto collides with lorry

The collision occurred during the early hours of the day when the students were on their way to Bethany School on an auto-rickshaw.

The footage captured by security camera shows a truck crossing a signal below a flyover when a speeding auto-rickshaw rammed into it from the side. The injured children were seen lying on the road as the passers-by rushed to the scene to rescue them.

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The injured children were rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention. Officials at the scene reported that the students are currently undergoing treatment, and the extent of their injuries is yet to be fully ascertained.

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