India, July 17 -- Three people including two children, were killed while another five got injured after a train hit a vehicle, carrying school children, at a manned level crossing in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday morning.

"An accident has taken police in which a vehicle carrying school children was hit by a train at a level crossing. Our officers have rushed to the spot. There are reports that a few persons have died and some have been injured," said a senior police officer of Murshidabad police district.

"The incident occurred at around 6:41am at Level Crossing Gate No. 24A/2 in the Katwa-Azimganj section when Train No. 53054 Nimtita-Katwa Passenger collided with a Tata Sumo school van carrying children to Royal Academy ...