15 school girls and a driver were hospitalised this afternoon after the minubus they were travelling in was involved in a crash in Burmarrad.
13 of the children and the driver were discharged and two were kept in hospital with minor injuries, Health Minister Chris Fearne tweeted a few minutes ago.
The accident happened at around 2.30pm in Burmarrad Road.
The driver of the minibus lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into a wall.The police confirmed that a collision had taken place between the van, which was being driven by a 63-year-old man from Mgarr and a Toyota Avensis that was being driven by a 24-year-old man from Qormi.
The police said the girls were aged between 5 and 15. According to the statement two 7-year-old girls suffered grievous injuries while the rest suffered slight injuries.
The students all attend the Santa Monica School in Birkirkara.
The road was temporarily closed to traffic.
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