Thirteen school students suffered burn injuries when a bus with picnickers on board caught fire in West Tripura’s Mohanpur on Sunday, a senior police officer said.<\/p>\n
Nine of them were referred to GBP hospital here, and the remaining four were released after treatment at a local health facility, West Tripura Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Kumar told PTI.<\/p>\n
“The bus caught fire due to a blast of a generator which was kept inside the vehicle. An investigation is underway”, he said.<\/p>\n
Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed deep concern over the incident and prayed for the speedy recovery of all the injured students.<\/p>\n
“Deeply concerned about the unfortunate incident in Mohanpur, where a picnic bus caught fire following a generator blast. Praying for the speedy recovery of the individuals injured in this tragic event”, the chief minister wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n
Mr Saha said the administration is closely monitoring the situation to ensure that the injured students receive immediate medical attention.<\/p>\n
“I urged everyone to be cautious and mindful while enjoying the picnic,” he added.<\/p>\n\n
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