As many as 10 students of a private school in the Tulasipur area were injured after their school van fell into a canal at Charichhak in the district on Monday morning.
Reports said the school van carrying around 20 school students fell into the canal after the driver lost control over the vehicle.
The locals present on the spot rescued the children and the driver from the canal.
While one student was rushed to Bhubaneswar for treatment in a critical condition, nine were admitted to the Charichhak Community Health Centre. On receiving information, parents of the students staged a demonstration in front of the school. Later, the situation was brought into control as the police managed to pacify the irate parents.