Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashok Mishra said the bus was carrying 35 students and was on its way to drop them
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Thirteen students were injured on Wednesday when a school bus overturned in the Fefna area in Uttar Pradesh while trying to avoid hitting a motorcycle rider, police said.
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The accident took place around 1.30 pm in Agarsanda village, they said.
Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashok Mishra said the bus was carrying 35 students and was on its way to drop them.
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He said the accident occurred when a biker suddenly came in front of the bus and it swerved sharply to avoid hitting the two-wheeler.
Six students sustained serious injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable, police said, adding a probe was underway.
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