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Britons hurt in Alps coach crash | Britons hurt in Alps coach crash |
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Four British tourists have been injured when a coach crashed in the French Alps, the Foreign Office has said. | |
One person was seriously injured and three others were less seriously hurt. | One person was seriously injured and three others were less seriously hurt. |
The accident happened shortly after 0100 local time (0000 GMT) when the coach, carrying about 45 Britons, slid off an icy road in south-east France. | |
The Foreign Office said the accident happened when the tourist party was travelling from La Grave, in the Isere region, to Grenoble airport. | The Foreign Office said the accident happened when the tourist party was travelling from La Grave, in the Isere region, to Grenoble airport. |
A spokesman said it occurred on the border of the Isere and Hautes-Alpes departments. | |
The road from Grenoble, which follows the Romanche valley, leads to a number of the most famous skiing resorts in France, including Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez. |