MOSCOW: A bus with students, their parents, and teachers plunged into a 20-metre deep ravine (65 feet) in the Indonesian province of West Java, killing at least 22 people, Sputnik quoted Indonesia's media report on Thursday.

According to the Jakarta Globe newspaper, the incident took place in the city of Subang when the bus with 58 people was heading for the city of Tasikmalaya for a pilgrimage.

Local emergency services reportedly said that the death toll may further increase.

Causes of the incident remain unknown.

-- BERNAMA