7 children killed in Uttar Pradesh as school bus overturns

Seven children were today killed and several others injured when their school bus overturned near Rosanpur village in the district, police said.

The school bus of Balvikas Vidya Peeth, Muradganj, was bringing the children to school when it met with the accident killing three children on the spot, they said, adding that four others died on their way to hospital.

The victims are in the age group of 8-12 years, they said.

The driver of the bus was suspected to be under the influence of liquor, police said.

The injured have been admitted to Saifai Ayurvigyan Sansthan and Auraiya District Hospital where condition of some of them was stated to be serious.