Submerged road: Waters enter stranded schoolbus, cops rescue

70 kids New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) A potentially dangerous situationwas avoided, thanks to a PCR team which responded in time andrescued 70 children and two woman teachers from a schoolbusstranded in the waterlooged road at Pul Prahladpur underpassin south Delhi "The schoolbus had about 70 children and two womanteachers. They were shouting for help as water had enteredinto the bus which had suffered a breakdown and the waterlevel was gradually rising inside," said Additional DCP (PCR)RK Bansal. Yesterday’s heavy downpour had led to pooling of severalfeet deep water at the Pul Prahladpur underpass on MB Road inthe morning. The bus of Eicher School in Sector-46 of Faridabad gotstuck in the water, Bansal said. He said police received a PCR call around 9.45 am aboutthe schoolbus stuck in the water with children and theirteachers onboard. "A PCR van immediately rushed to the spot," said theofficer. The PCR van in-charge head constable Murari Lal jumpedinto the water and rescued 16 children one by one from the busby carrying them on his shoulder. Other children were also rescued and safely transferredin another bus, said the officer. The PCR van personnel head constable Murari Lal and ASIChokhe Lal will be suitably rewarded for their timely andprofessional intervention in saving the stranded children, headded. PTI VIT TIR ZMNTIR