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| Teenage girl killed in bus crash | Teenage girl killed in bus crash |
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| The girl who was killed following a collision between a school bus and a lorry has been named as Nicola Murray. | |
| The 16-year-old was a pupil at St Ciaran's High School in Ballygawley. Nicola's nine-year-old cousin Grainne Mallon remains critically ill. | |
| The crash happened as the bus turned into St Mary's Primary School in Cabragh at about 0830 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| Six other pupils and the driver who were also injured have since been discharged from hospital. | |
| The principal of St Ciaran's High School, Aidan Taggart, said: "Our thoughts and prayers and the sympathy of our entire school community is extended to the family at this very difficult time. | The principal of St Ciaran's High School, Aidan Taggart, said: "Our thoughts and prayers and the sympathy of our entire school community is extended to the family at this very difficult time. |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are also with the families of those who have been injured." | "Our thoughts and prayers are also with the families of those who have been injured." |
| The bus was carrying about eight pupils from St Ciaran's High School and seven from St Mary's Primary School. | The bus was carrying about eight pupils from St Ciaran's High School and seven from St Mary's Primary School. |
| The driver of the lorry, who was arrested after the accident, has since been released by police. | The driver of the lorry, who was arrested after the accident, has since been released by police. |
| Five ambulances went to the scene. The injured were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital and one child has since been transferred to hospital in Belfast. | Five ambulances went to the scene. The injured were taken to Craigavon Area Hospital and one child has since been transferred to hospital in Belfast. |
| The injured children are aged between seven and 17. | The injured children are aged between seven and 17. |
| Accident blackspot | Accident blackspot |
| It is understood the bus involved was a new vehicle, fully fitted with seatbelts and had CCTV cameras. | It is understood the bus involved was a new vehicle, fully fitted with seatbelts and had CCTV cameras. |
| The schools said there was a good culture of wearing seatbelts among the pupils. | The schools said there was a good culture of wearing seatbelts among the pupils. |
| Education Minister CaitrÃona Ruane said: "I have been deeply upset by news of this morning's incident and my thoughts go out to those affected by the accident. | Education Minister CaitrÃona Ruane said: "I have been deeply upset by news of this morning's incident and my thoughts go out to those affected by the accident. |
| The injured children are aged between seven and 17 | The injured children are aged between seven and 17 |
| "The Southern Education and Library Board are providing support to the schools involved through their critical incident response team at what will be a very difficult time for the families, schools and communities involved." | "The Southern Education and Library Board are providing support to the schools involved through their critical incident response team at what will be a very difficult time for the families, schools and communities involved." |
| The chief executive of the Southern Education and Library Board, Helen McClenaghan, said it was tragic that a young life had been lost. | The chief executive of the Southern Education and Library Board, Helen McClenaghan, said it was tragic that a young life had been lost. |
| She is hoping to speak to some of the injured at the hospital but said relatives were "absolutely at a loss and deeply, deeply grieving and distressed". | She is hoping to speak to some of the injured at the hospital but said relatives were "absolutely at a loss and deeply, deeply grieving and distressed". |
| Local SDLP councillor Anthony McGonnell said it was "an horrific scene". | Local SDLP councillor Anthony McGonnell said it was "an horrific scene". |
| He praised the emergency services who, he said, "responded magnificently and were here literally within minutes". | He praised the emergency services who, he said, "responded magnificently and were here literally within minutes". |
| The councillor said it was the latest in a long line of serious accidents on the road. | The councillor said it was the latest in a long line of serious accidents on the road. |