Three children die in Punjab accident

March 15, 2013 12:42 pm | Updated 12:42 pm IST - Ludhiana

At least three schoolchildren were killed when a rashly driven truck rammed into their school complex in Punjab on Friday morning, police said.

Police said 10 other students were injured in the accident and were rushed to nearby hospitals. The government school is located on the busy Chandigarh-Ludhiana highway.

The victims were playing in the school ground when the truck rammed into the school wall.

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