Three young children among 10 injured following head on bus crash

Three children are among 10 Australians seriously injured in a bus crash in Vanuatu.

The crash occurred in the capital, Port Vila, between a local commuter bus and a cruise ship tour bus run by a local operator.

The children were among 12 P&O cruise ship passengers hurt in a head-on crash in Port Vila on Monday.

Three young children are among 10 Australian tourists seriously injured in a fatal bus crash in Vanuatu. #9News pic.twitter.com/ea5fvK1Fi4

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ABC news reports that the children are aged four, seven and 11.

The 11-year-old girl has been flown to Noumea with significant head injuries.

A number of other passengers are also being flown to nearby hospitals and their conditions have been described as ‘touch and go.’