3 children killed, 12 injured as school's wall collapses in Kannauj

Three children were killed and12 others seriously injured when the wall of a primary school collapsed in Talgram village on Saturday morning, said police.

The children were sitting along side the wall for their mid day meal when the road roller, involved in road construction work outside, hit it (wall) leading to its collapse, police said.

The three children, identified as Jhanvi (7), Vandana (11) and Ritli (9), were buried under the debris and died, polices aid, adding 12 others were seriously injured and admitted to a local hospital where the condition of one of them was stated to be critical.