Meerut, July 31 -- A tragic road accident occurred this morning in the Kankarkheda police station area of Meerut, claiming the life of a 10-year-old girl and leaving several school children injured.

The incident took place near Nagla Tehsil on the Meerut-Karnal Highway, where a school van carrying nine children to Army School collided with a speeding Tata DCM truck.

The impact of the crash was severe, leading to the death of Arya Sirohi, a 10-year-old resident of Ganpati Vihar. Several other children sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospitals for treatment.

Local residents quickly sprang into action, helping rescue the children trapped in the wrecked van. Initially, the injured were taken to ABS Hospital. Due to the serious co...