8 students injured as school bus meets with accident in Haryana's Kaithal

Kaithal: Eight students were injured when a private school bus met with an accident and fell into a canal near Noach village in this district on Monday, police said.

According to preliminary investigation, the driver lost control over the vehicle due to a steering wheel malfunction.

The driver and a woman attendant were also injured in the accident.

With the help of locals, all injured were rescued from the bus and taken to a nearby hospital.

The bus was transporting children from the nearby villages to school when the accident took place.

The police have launched an investigation into the matter.