'Several victims' after school bus crashes in France, officials say
A school bus crashed in the town of Lent, eastern France, resulting in several casualties. Emergency services and a helicopter have been deployed to the scene to assist the victims.
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Published 13 minutes ago A school bus has crashed in eastern France, officials have said, adding that there are "several victims".
The incident happened on Friday morning in the town of Lent, north-east of Lyon, around 34 miles (55km) from the border with Switzerland.
The town's mayor Yves Cristin told French media the bus "left the road and hit a tree in the ditch", while the Ain prefecture and education minister said there were "several victims".
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