UAE | Crime
17 students hurt as school bus hits tanker in Al Ain
At least 17 students of a private school got injured when their school bus collided with a water tanker in Al Yaher District, some 25 kilometres away from downtown Al Ain.
- By Aftab Kazmi, Bureau Chief
- Published: 23:55 October 23, 2008
Al Ain: At least 17 students of a private school got injured when their school bus collided with a water tanker in Al Yaher District, some 25 kilometres away from downtown Al Ain.
The bus was carrying around 30 students back homes, traffic police said. The injured students sustained minor to medium injuries but all others were also shocked and terrified at the incident.
The police said the bus was travelling very fast on a service road when suddenly a tanker appeared at an intersection.
The bus driver swerved right and collided with the tanker.
Rescue
Traffic police and paramedics reached the spot instantly and shifted the injured children to hospital.
The shocked students were trapped inside the bus as the police and paramedics rescued them.
"The accident is apparent caused by excessive speed and carelessness of the bus driver," said a police official. The students have been recovering as nobody was seriously injured in the accident, he added.
A delegation of Al Ain Traffic Police Department yesterday visited the injured students at the hospital.
The delegation led by Captain Khamis Al Ka'abi, head of the public relations section, distributed flowers and sweets among the injured students and inquired about their health from the doctors and parents.
Community Reports
-
Keep recycling bins open
People should be allowed to do their part as the world moves towards a greener future
-
Bridges needed
Al Ittihad Road has no pedestrian facilities as one nears Sharjah
-
Street lights needed
Authorities urged to act with haste before a major accident occurs in Al Nahda, Dubai
-
Motorists ignore stop sign on buses
Overtaking school vehicles can put students' lives at risk
Latest news
- Dubai porter found dead inside container
- Dubai Municipality plans new zoo in emirate
- Strong winds and haze expected in the UAE
- Dubai Police deny reports of Burj Khalifa fire
- New road eases traffic problems in Dubai
- Abu Dhabi hosts strong man contest
- Farmers to be taught techniques to improve yield
- Keep recycling bins open
- President of Wollongong varsity about his plans
- Challenging role in Libya
- Parachuting event promises rich fare
- UAE ministry backs efficacy of Tas'heel system
- UAE students on research trip to Antarctica
- Brothers held in Sharjah for possessing heroin
- Fund drive for displaced Syrians launched
