PRAYAGRAJ, July 3 -- Two minor siblings died after their bike collided head-on with a school bus under the jurisdiction of Nagar Kotwali police station in Pratapgarh on Wednesday, authorities said.

Victims Nikhil Gautam (16) and his sister Shikha Gautam (13) had reportedly left home early to practise bike riding when the accident occurred. The bus was coming from the opposite direction and hit the bike, which got stuck under its front wheels.

According to police, the siblings were residents of Karanpur Mohalla, under Nagar Kotwali police station limits. Their father, Manoj Gautam, runs an electrical shop in the area. Nikhil and Shikha had been learning to ride a bike over the past few days.

At around 6am on Wednesday, the siblings left...