Two school children killed in Jharkhand as train engine hits van

Two school children were killed and four others injured when a train engine rammed into their van at an unmanned railway crossing in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Thursday.

Ranchi: Two school children were killed and four others injured when a train engine rammed into their van at an unmanned railway crossing in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Thursday.

The accident occurred when the van, carrying students aged 8 to 10 years to their school, was crossing the tracks at Mundo, Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chouthe said.

All injured were admitted to different hospitals.  

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