Punjab: 3 children killed, 36 injured in school bus accident

Batala: Three students were killed while 36 others injured when a school bus fell into a drain after colliding with a jeep near Thatha village on Tuesday morning.

The accident took place when the bus of a private school was coming to Fatehgarh Churian town in Gurdaspur from Majitha in Amritsar district, police said.

Two students died on the spot while the third one died on way to Community Health Centre, Fatehgarh Churian, police said.

The injured students have been admitted to various hospitals in the area.