Overview

• The van capsized while negotiating the track in Poovanur, Virudhachalam taluk, according to police.
• The Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police registered a case against the driver, who officials say is likely to be arrested.
• Southern Railway says the gate was open for road traffic with signals at red, and the road surface and signage were in good condition.
• No train was scheduled, services were unaffected, and only a small portion of fencing was damaged as railway staff provided first aid to the children.
• The incident follows a July 8 crash at a non-interlocked crossing in Semmankuppam that killed three students.