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UP: Kushinagar accident claims lives of 13 school children, Yogi announces compensation of 2 lakhs

In yet another tragic accident, 13 school children were killed and 8 others injured after their school bus collided with a speeding train at an unnamed railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar on Thursday. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed their grief over the incident, Railway minister Piyush Goyal and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced compensation for the families of the diseased. Yogi has also instructed top officials of Gorakhpur to conduct an inquiry into the accident. Watch News Nation's special coverage to know more details regarding the incident.

Updated : 26 April 2018, 03:36 PM

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