School Trip Bus Crash on Pune-Nashik Highway Injures 20 Students, 5 Teachers

• A bus carrying students and teachers returning from a school trip met with an accident on the Pune-Nashik highway near Kasara Fata.
• The incident occurred around 5:15 AM on Thursday when one State Transport (ST) bus rear-ended another.
• 20 students and 5 teachers from Sahyadri College, Sangamner, sustained serious injuries in the collision.
• Initial police investigation suggests the accident was caused by the lead bus slowing down suddenly due to a speed breaker.
• The ST Corporation announced ₹1,000 financial aid for each injured person and arranged their transport to Sangamner.

Why It Matters: This highlights student safety risks during school trips and immediate accident response.