Bihar: 1 student dead, 20 injured after school bus collides with truck

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PATNA: One child was dead while 20 others injured after the school bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Bihar on Monday.

This incident took place at late night in the area under Barun police station, Aurangabad district. 

The students were returning from an educational trip from Rajgir in Nalanda district.

Visuals from Bihar: One school student died, at least 20 others injured in a collision between their bus & a truck late last night under Barun police station limits in Aurangabad district. They were returning from an educational trip from Rajgir. pic.twitter.com/IEia1KZrio

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The children were immediately rushed to the hospital. Those critically injured have been shifted to a hospital in Jamui. 

“One child has died. Those who were admitted here have been given first aid and the ones who were critical have been referred to Jamui. A team of doctors is looking after all of them,” said Aurangabad sub-divisional officer (SDO) Pradeep Kumar.

With agency inputs