This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6910660.stm
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| French coach crash kills pilgrims | |
| (20 minutes later) | |
| At least 20 people have died in a coach crash near the south-eastern city of Grenoble in the French Alps, emergency services have said. | At least 20 people have died in a coach crash near the south-eastern city of Grenoble in the French Alps, emergency services have said. |
| The coach, carrying around 50 Catholic pilgrims from Poland, fell into a ravine while descending a steep incline between Grenoble and Gap. | The coach, carrying around 50 Catholic pilgrims from Poland, fell into a ravine while descending a steep incline between Grenoble and Gap. |
| It broke through the safety barrier, fell 15m (50 ft) onto the banks of a stream, and burst into flame. | It broke through the safety barrier, fell 15m (50 ft) onto the banks of a stream, and burst into flame. |
| The coach was returning from the shrine of Notre-dame-de-la-Salette. | The coach was returning from the shrine of Notre-dame-de-la-Salette. |
| At least 20 people were also injured in the crash, several of them seriously. | |
| A number of people are reported to be missing. | |
| Firefighters said the coach, which came from Poland and was on its way back, appeared to have suffered a problem with its brakes. | |
| It was carrying 49 passengers and two drivers, police said. | |
| The crash occurred near the shrine - a Catholic holy site where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared to two children in 1846. | |
| Coaches are prohibited from using the road unless they have a special permit. |