The deceased are reported to be seven years old while the driver is an Omani national. The girl died at Nizwa hospital and the boy in Bahla.

According to parents students of the school had gone to a picnic in Bahla in four buses. The accident occurred while they were coming back. One of the buses met with the accident which as hit by another vehicle coming in the opposite direction. The bus had 28 students inside.

Bahla police station official told Muscat Daily that the accident took place at the intersection. 'The accident took place as the bus was trying to take a U-turn. The accident took place at 1.40pm on Thursday' the official said.

'The second car was going from Nizwa to Jibreen and the bus was going to the opposite direction' the official said.

The students are undergoing treatment in Nizwa Hospital and other hospitals.