Tractor rams into school, students escape unhurt in Wanaparthy

Wanaparthy: The students of a school had providential escape on Thursday when a brick-laden tractor crashed into the school compound near Sri Ram Nagar railway station in Atmakur mandal of Wanaparthy district on Thursday.

According to eye witness, the heavy loaded tractor with bricks was travelling at a high speed and as it approached the school compound wall, alongside the road, the tractor driver could not control the speed and rammed it into the school building.

The steel shed, which was attached to a classroom, was completed damaged, causing heavy loss to the school management. However, as the school children were seated in another class adjacent to the damaged shed, they escaped unhurt and a major catastrophic was averted.

It is learnt that the incident occurred due to sheer negligence of the tractor driver as he was driving the loaded tractor at a very high speed. "We have registered a case against the tractor driver and seized the tractor," informed Atmakur police.