Bus crash in eastern France leaves two dead, 16 hurt
A bus carrying schoolchildren and teenagers crashed on Friday morning, 6 Nov, near the village of Lent in the Ain department of eastern France, roughly 34 miles from the Swiss border. French authorities say two people died, a minor and a young adult, and 16 others were injured, three of them seriously. The bus, travelling between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse with 43 passengers, left the road and struck a tree in a ditch around 7 a.m. Around 100 firefighters and 50 police officers attended. Prosecutors have opened an investigation into homicide by vehicle.
Key facts
- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on X that two children had died.
- The town opened its community hall to provide care and shelter to victims.
- Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot travelled to the site after the crash.
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