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Four children die after school van catches fire in Punjab
Updated On: 16 February, 2020 07:23 AM IST | Sangrur (Punjab) | Agencies
According to eyewitnesses, there were 12 children onboard the van. Eight children were saved by the people who were working on the farm and came rushing on seeing the school van in flames.

Police personnel investigate charred remains of the vehicle
Sangrur (Punjab): At least four children died on Saturday after their school van caught fire in Punjab's Sangrur district. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
"Very sad to learn of the news from Sangrur, where we lost four children because their school van caught fire. Injured have been rushed to the hospital. The District Collector and Senior Superintendent of Police of Sangrur are on the spot and I have ordered a magisterial enquiry. Guilty will be strictly punished," Amarinder Singh tweeted.
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