(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) At least seven children were killed after

bus fell into a pond next to a road in southern Bangladesh, polic

said today, according to dpa



Three children died on the scene of the accident, while four other

succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital in Jessore district

some 150 kilometers southwest of Dhaka, police officer Motiur Rahma

said



The victims were aged between six and 11



Local residents were able to rescue about 40 children from the site

with the minors subsequently receiving treatment in hospital



The bus, which was carrying pupils from a local primary school

veered off the road when its driver tried to circumvent a truck

Rahman said quoting a witness



The children were returning home from annual picnic organized by th

school