Children injured after being hit by school bus

Five children have been taken to hospital after a school bus hit pedestrians outside a school in mid Wales.

Police say it happened at about 3.25pm today on School Lane, just off Neuadd Lane, Llanfair Caereinion, near Welshpool.

A school bus and a number of young pedestrians were involved in the collision.

The male driver of the bus and five children have been taken to hospital.

There were no passengers on the bus.

The road was closed with diversions in place and people have been asked to avoid the area.