School bus accident in France leaves 'several victims'

There was still no official information, until the last update of this report, whether the victims included only the injured or whether there were also deaths.

Education Minister Edouard Geffray said the accident involved a school bus carrying students. The mayor of the region where the accident occurred stated that it was an intercity bus.

French broadcaster BFM TV showed an image of a blue and white bus leaning in what appeared to be a roadside ditch, while a group of people stood outside the vehicle.

The broadcaster reported that two people had died, but a spokesperson for the civil protection agency told BFM TV that it could not yet confirm the deaths. The local city hall also told the Reuters news agency that it could not confirm any deaths.

Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said he was on his way to the scene of the accident.