Seven-year-old Killed by Bus in front of Father
Seven-year-old killed in Kerala road accident.
A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in Kozhinjampara, north Kerala, on Monday morning when seven-year-old Nafisath Misriya, a second-standard student at St Paul’s School, died after falling from a scooter and being run over by a bus, police reported.
The accident occurred on the Palakkad-Pollachi Road as Nafisath and her father rode toward her school. An auto rickshaw ahead suddenly braked to avoid a large pothole, causing the scooter to lose control. Both father and daughter fell onto the road. Tragically, Nafisath fell to the right and was struck by an oncoming bus, resulting in her immediate death, police said.
Despite being rushed to a hospital by bystanders, Nafisath was declared dead on arrival. Her father sustained only minor injuries.
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The incident sparked outrage among locals, who protested against frequent accidents attributed to poor road conditions in the area. Police have launched an investigation and will register a case soon. Nafisath’s body has been moved to a government hospital for further procedures.
State General Education Minister V Sivankutty expressed profound grief over the loss. In a Facebook post, he shared, "The news of Nafisath Misriya’s death, a second-grade student, in a bus accident at Kozhinjampara has left us in deep sorrow. This tragic incident, occurring while she was heading to school with her father, is heartbreaking."
He added, "The loss of this child, full of dreams, is an unbearable pain. I stand with Nafisath Misriya’s family, classmates, and teachers in this time of grief."
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