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| French coach crash kills pilgrims | French coach crash kills pilgrims |
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| At least 24 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 about 50 Roman 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 flames. | It broke through the safety barrier, fell 15m (50 ft) onto the banks of a stream, and burst into flames. |
| 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. | At least 20 people were also injured in the crash, several of them seriously. |
| A number of people are reported to be missing. Passengers may have been thrown out of the bus and into the river, firefighters said. | |
| The coach, which came from Poland and was on its way back, was carrying 49 passengers and two drivers. | |
| It appears to have suffered a problem with its brakes, 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. | 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. | Coaches are prohibited from using the road unless they have a special permit. |