PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 24 -- Ten students were injured after a school bus from Ram Murti Public School met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon in the Kandhai police station area of Pratapgarh district, sparking panic among parents.

The bus, which was returning after school hours with around 30 students on board, reportedly went out of control and plunged into a roadside ditch near Amhara Golahi village along the Bani Terahmile canal road, police said.

As the vehicle overturned, children inside began screaming for help, while the driver fled the spot immediately after the incident, police added.

Hearing the cries, local residents rushed to the scene and helped rescue the trapped students.

Ten children, identified as Shankar Patel, Abhi Mish...