Shivamogga: In a freak mishap, as many as 32 children and teachers were severely injured as the bus they were travelling overturned at Churikatte cross near Talaguppa in Sagar taluk on Sunday evening.
The children along with their teachers from Sri Ramappa Naikar High School run by the BAJSS Institute at Antaravalli village in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district were on a school trip. It is learnt that the driver, allegedly drunk, lost control while negotiating a curve and the bus overturned.
According to sources, the children were on their way back from Jog Falls and other tourist places when the tragedy struck. The injured were admitted to McGann District Govt Hospital in Shivamogga and Taluk Hospital in Sagar.
A case was registered at Siddapur police station.
