Sharjah: A 17-year-old Indian student and a number of others were injured in a school bus accident on Al Fayyah road in Sharjah.

Police said the accident happened around midnight on their way back from a school picnic when the the driver lost control of the bus and hit a road barrier and the bus overturned.

One student died on the spot while several others were injured.

However, police did not reveal the name of the school. The body was moved to Al Dhaid Hospital.