Seven children were hospitalised on Wednesday afternoon after a school minibus and a water bowser collided in Zejtun.

The accident happened in Triq Ħobbejza corner with Triq il-Ġiebja Rumana at about 1.pm when the bowser collided with the minibus's right side. 

The van was carrying 16 children who were returning from a school trip. Those hospitalised were between 7 and 13 years old. The drivers of both vehicles were unhurt.

No information on the condition of the hospitalised children was immediately available but none are believed to have been seriously injured. 

 

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