The condition of the five injured persons is stated to be critical and they have been admitted to a hospital, media reports said quoting a district official.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has expressed sadness over the bus accident and called for immediate relief for them. Gandhi, in a Facebook post, said he was very sad to hear the news of the bus accident.
"I pray to God that those who are injured get relief as soon as possible. I express my deepest sympathy with the parents of the children," he said.