French bus carrying school children crashes, killing 2
A bus carrying school children crashed into a tree in eastern France, resulting in at least two fatalities and several injuries.
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A bus carrying school children crashed into a tree in eastern France on Friday morning, killing at least two people and injuring several others near the town of Lent.
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Why It Matters
A bus carrying school children crashed into a tree in eastern France near the town of Lent.
A bus carrying school children in eastern France crashed on Friday morning, French media reported.
At least two people were killed and several others injured in the incident. AFP news agency said the two fatalities were both children, while broadcaster BFMTV said it was one child and one young adult.
French broadcaster BFMTV reported that the incident happened close to the town of Lent in the department of Ain and that two people were seriously injured.
Lent Mayor Yves Cristin said the bus went off the road and crashed into a tree in a ditch around 7 a.m. (0600 GMT).
He added that 70 people were involved in the incident and the local community hall had been opened up to shelter the victims of the crash.
Open Questions
- What caused the bus to go off the road?
- What is the exact condition of the injured individuals?






