School bus passing railway crossing hit by train in Tamil Nadu, 6 injured
The incident took place at around 7:45 am when the bus attempted to cross Railway Level Crossing Gate number 170, and was hit by 56813 Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai passenger train.
Visuals shared by news agency PTI showed the school bus in a wreacked state, and people trying to inspect the damage.
The railway crossing is non interlocked gate between Cuddalore and Alappakkam, the Southern Railways said.
The bus driver insisted on allowing the vehicle to cross the gate, which should not have been permitted, preliminary probe has revealed. The driver insisted on doing so when the gatekeeper proceeded to close the gate.
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