School bus accident - Piwarz: "Bad news that hit me hard"
Following the fatal school bus accident in the Ore Mountains, Minister of Education Christian Piwarz (CDU) has expressed his shock. He told the German Press Agency on Tuesday that it was terrible news that had hit him hard. "My thoughts are with the injured children and their parents. We will offer the affected school and the pupils all the support they need in this situation."
According to the police, the bus collided with the side of a winter road maintenance vehicle in Sehmatal on Tuesday morning and then crashed head-on into a tree. One child was killed. Two adults, including the bus driver, were also seriously injured. At least ten other schoolchildren were injured and taken to hospital as a precaution.
According to the Ministry of Education, the children on the bus were pupils at a grammar school. The ministry did not want to give further details out of consideration for the pupils. The pupils who were uninjured are already receiving psychological support in an after-school care center. The State Office for Schools and Education is in the process of investigating the need for further assistance, it said.
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- The CDU leader in Saxony, Christian Piwarz, also voiced his condemnation of the school bus accident in Germany, expressing his deep sympathy and offering assistance to the affected school and pupils.
- The incident has sparked a wave of concern in Germany, with political leaders such as Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other party leaders extending their condolences and offering support.
- The accident has also brought renewed attention to road safety measures in Germany, with calls for improved safety measures on winter roads, especially in regions like the Ore Mountains where severe weather conditions can be a common occurrence.
- In response to the accident, the German Press Agency reported that authorities in Saxony are urging parents to be vigilant and take precautions when transporting their children to and from school, especially during winter months when the risk of accidents increases.
- The German public has been left shocked by the tragic incident, with many expressing their sympathy and offering prayers for the affected families, along with calls for greater safety measures to prevent such accidents in the future.
Source: www.stern.de
