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Belgium bus crash: One person killed on bus carrying 34 British children that crashed on Belgian motorway | Belgium bus crash: One person killed on bus carrying 34 British children that crashed on Belgian motorway |
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A bus carrying 34 British children has overturned and crashed on a motorway in Belgium leaving one of the two drivers dead. | |
Six adults and two drivers were with the children on the bus, which was seen lying on its side under a bridge. | |
The bus crashed on the E40 motorway near Middelkerke, close to West Flanders on Sunday morning, after the driver lost control of the vehicle. | |
Busongeval #Middelkerke - 1 dode, 1 zwaargewonde. Er zaten ook meer dan 30 kinderen op de Britse bus. @VTMNIEUWS pic.twitter.com/v6G1SZo7O8 | Busongeval #Middelkerke - 1 dode, 1 zwaargewonde. Er zaten ook meer dan 30 kinderen op de Britse bus. @VTMNIEUWS pic.twitter.com/v6G1SZo7O8 |
Local reports suggested several people are still inside the vehicle. | |
"One driver has been killed, the other is seriously injured in the accident. Some of the children with light injuries have been taken to local medical centre," Janna Rommel-Opstaele, the mayor of the nearby coastal town of Middelkerke, told Reuters. | |
None of the children or the six accompanying adults are believed to have been seriously injured in the accident. | |
She told the news agency the bus was operated by British company NST, which organises school tours. | |
A member of staff at the transport company, Richmond Coaches, said: “The children are all okay.” | |
He said they were from “a school from England” but declined to identify which one. | |
“I can confirm it is one of our vehicles. We are working with all the authorities and our thoughts are with anybody who was involved,” he added. | |
A spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said they are aware of reports of the crash and currently working with local authorities in order to establish details. | |
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