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| French train crash kills children | French train crash kills children |
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| A train has struck a school bus in the French Alps close to the Swiss border, killing at least six children and an adult, French police say. | |
| The accident occurred at a level crossing near the town of Allinges in France's Haute-Savoie region. | The accident occurred at a level crossing near the town of Allinges in France's Haute-Savoie region. |
| At least 25 people were also injured in the crash at around 1400 (1200 GMT), France's rail operator SNCF said. | |
| French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sent condolences to the victims. An investigation is under way. | French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sent condolences to the victims. An investigation is under way. |
| "All of us are thinking of the children, the adults, the victims," Mr Sarkozy said. "We can only hope there will be as few victims as possible." | "All of us are thinking of the children, the adults, the victims," Mr Sarkozy said. "We can only hope there will be as few victims as possible." |
| Serious injuries | Serious injuries |
| The train was travelling between the towns of Evian and Thonon-les-Bains when it struck the bus. | The train was travelling between the towns of Evian and Thonon-les-Bains when it struck the bus. |
| Footage of the aftermath of the crash | |
| The bus had been carrying 50 children and six adults between the towns of Margencel and Yvoire. | The bus had been carrying 50 children and six adults between the towns of Margencel and Yvoire. |
| A regional official told Agence France-Presse news agency that three of the wounded on the bus were seriously hurt. | |
| An SNCF official said some of the train passengers were slightly hurt. | An SNCF official said some of the train passengers were slightly hurt. |
| SNCF said initial investigations showed that the level crossing where the accident occurred was working normally. | SNCF said initial investigations showed that the level crossing where the accident occurred was working normally. |
| Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and the Secretary of State for Transport Dominique Bussereau were attending the scene of the accident. | Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and the Secretary of State for Transport Dominique Bussereau were attending the scene of the accident. |