The school bus carrying Abercarn Primary School pupils which slid down a verge in Abercarn this morning twitter.com/ArgusNCrockett…
— Natalie Crockett (@ArgusNCrockett) January 21, 2013
Sixteen school children avoided injury after their school bus slipped off the road this morning near Abercarn.
The Stagecoach bus was carrying pupils from Abercarn Primary School when it fell down an embankment at Twyn Hill.
South Wales Fire and Rescue service sent crews from Abercarn, Risca and Malpas with rescue equipment after it received a call at 9am.
The children, all aged between eight and 12, had already left the bus when crews arrived. Gwent Police have said there are no injuries to the children and three adults who were on the bus.
A spokesperson for Stagecoach said: “We can confirm that one of our buses was involved in an incident in Abercarn this morning. The incident happened on Twyn Hill around 9am.
“Road conditions in the area are reported to have been icy with surfaces untreated.
“Safety is our number one priority and all passengers were led safely from the vehicle.
“There are no reports of any injuries to those on board and the vehicle remained upright at all times.
“As a matter of course, we will be assisting the police with their investigation into the incident.”
Early reports suggested that 20 pupils were on the bus.