Kaithal, February 17: 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. Haryana Road Accident: Vehicle of Mohan Lal Badoli's Convoy Meets With Accident in Karnal, BJP State President Says 'Army and Private Vehicle Collided With Each Other (Watch Videos).

School Bus Falls Into Canal in Kaithal

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.