Once alerted, a senior police officer and his team reached the spot and rescued everyone within two minutes, bringing them safely to the police station. The police provided refreshments to the children to comfort them after the ordeal

PIC/RAJENDRA AKLEKAR

Amid all the stories of doom and gloom in the monsoon, there are some that make one want to cheer. Case in point is our report about the downpour, with a school bus marooned in severe waterlogging near Matunga police station. Six children, two women staff members, and the driver were trapped for nearly an hour.

Amid all the stories........

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