The school bus that fell into a canal at Mottakkavu, Poovathur, in Vamanapuram panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) morning | Photo Credit: special arrangement A school bus carrying children to a school fell into a canal at Mottakkavu, Poovathur, in Vamanapuram panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala around 9 a.m on Tuesday (February 17, 2026). Local residents rushed to carry out rescue operations, ensuring that all the children were safe. The bus was carrying 23 children to a school at Poovathur when the incident happened. The children did not sustain any injuries and were taken to CSI Medical College, Karakonam, for first aid, according to sources. A school bus carrying children to a school fell into a canal at Mottakkavu, Poovathur, in Vamanapuram panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala around 9 a.m on Tuesday. All children are safe video: special arrangement pic.twitter.com/tHASyN6GmJ — The Hindu – Kerala (@THKerala) February 17, 2026 Published – February 17, 2026 11:38 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation School headmaster booked for sexual assault on minor girl in Namakkal Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro lead tributes to Robert Duvall after actor’s death at 95