20 Students, 5 Teachers Injured in Manchar State Transport Bus Crash

• Two state transport (ST) buses carrying students on a picnic met with an accident near Manchar on the Pune-Nashik National Highway.
• The accident resulted in 20 students and 5 teachers from Sahyadri Junior College, Sangamner, sustaining injuries; no fatalities were reported.
• The collision occurred when the second bus hit the first bus from behind after it slowed down due to a speed breaker.
• The buses sustained an estimated 2 lakh rupees in damage, with the front of the second bus severely affected.
• Injured individuals received immediate medical attention at a private hospital in Manchar, and the State Transport Corporation provided financial aid.

Why It Matters: ST bus accident with students shows even mandated transport isn't safe, raising safety concerns.