Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended condolences to all the families who lost their children in the bus accident in Mahendragarh, Haryana.

Wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured children, PM Modi added that under the supervision of the State government, the local administration is engaged in providing all possible help to the victims and their families.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended condolences. “The accident of the school bus in Mahendragarh, Haryana, is extremely saddening. My condolences are with the grieving families of the deceased children. May God give them the strength to bear this sorrow. The injured children are being provided assistance by the local administration. I hope for their speedy recovery,” Shah took to ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, to express his sorrow.

Eight children died and several others got injured when a school bus overturned in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district. The accident took place near Unhani village.

The bus driver has been arrested by the police. The driver reportedly tried to overtake another vehicle, leaving an unprecedented incident in which five students lost their lives and 15 suffered injuries.

Meanwhile, Education Minister of Haryana, Seema Trikha also visited the hospital in Mahendergarh, where the children are undergoing treatment.