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| Abercarn Primary School bus slips down embankment | Abercarn Primary School bus slips down embankment |
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| A school bus with 20 children on board has slipped off a steep road covered in slush and snow at Abercarn in Caerphilly county. | A school bus with 20 children on board has slipped off a steep road covered in slush and snow at Abercarn in Caerphilly county. |
| Nobody was injured in the incident on Twyn Hill at 09:00 GMT on Monday. | |
| The children were aged between 8 and 12, and pupils at Abercarn Primary school. There were also three adults on board. | The children were aged between 8 and 12, and pupils at Abercarn Primary school. There were also three adults on board. |
| Bus operator Stagecoach said road conditions had been icy with surfaces untreated. | |
| Gwent Police says an investigation is continuing and the road has been closed for the bus to be recovered. | Gwent Police says an investigation is continuing and the road has been closed for the bus to be recovered. |
| The Stagecoach bus was stabilised with a winch. | |
| South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the bus was travelling along a hill covered in slush and snow when the vehicle went over the verge and onto an embankment. | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the bus was travelling along a hill covered in slush and snow when the vehicle went over the verge and onto an embankment. |
| Fire crews from Abercarn and Risca were sent to the scene along with a specialist line rescue team from Malpas, Newport. | Fire crews from Abercarn and Risca were sent to the scene along with a specialist line rescue team from Malpas, Newport. |
| A spokesperson for Stagecoach said: "We can confirm that one of our buses was involved in an incident in Abercarn this morning. The incident happened on Twyn Hill around 9am. | |
| "Road conditions in the area are reported to have been icy with surfaces untreated. | |
| "Safety is our number one priority and all passengers were led safely from the vehicle. | |
| "There are no reports of any injuries to those on board and the vehicle remained upright at all times. | |
| "As a matter of course, we will be assisting the police with their investigation into the incident." |