As many as 18 students were injured when a school van met with an accident in Mechinagar Municipality, Jhapa, on Friday morning.

The vehicle, belonging to Parijat Public School, fell into the Timai stream in ward 9 of the municipality at around 9:30am.

Local residents rescued the injured and rushed them to Amda Mechi Hospital in Dhulabari.

Police said six students and the driver were referred to B&C Hospital in Birtamod for further treatment. The remaining students are undergoing treatment at Amda Hospital.