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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. A bus carrying 34 British children has overturned and crashed on a motorway in Belgium leaving one adult dead and a child in intensive care.
Six adults and two drivers were with the children on the bus, which was seen lying on its side under a bridge. The second driver is seriously injured. 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. The coach driver was killed and his assistant seriously injured after the coach carrying pupils, aged between 11 and 13, and staff from Brentwood School in Essex crashed.
The school said in a statement that one child is in intensive care after suffering a head injury.
Busongeval #Middelkerke - 1 dode, 1 zwaargewonde. Er zaten ook meer dan 30 kinderen op de Britse bus. @VTMNIEUWS pic.twitter.com/v6G1SZo7O8Busongeval #Middelkerke - 1 dode, 1 zwaargewonde. Er zaten ook meer dan 30 kinderen op de Britse bus. @VTMNIEUWS pic.twitter.com/v6G1SZo7O8
The bus crashed on the E40 motorway near Middelkerke, close to West Flanders on Sunday morning, after the driver lost control of the vehicle, which then struck a pillar of a bridge before shooting off the road.
Local reports suggested several people were still inside the vehicle as emergency services reached the crash site.Local reports suggested several people were still inside the vehicle as emergency services reached the crash site.
"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."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.
A rescue services worker carries students' backpacks at the site None of the children or the six accompanying adults are believed to have been seriously injured in the accident.A rescue services worker carries students' backpacks at the site 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.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.”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.He said they were from “a school from England” but declined to identify which one.
One of the drivers has been killed “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.One of the drivers has been killed “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 spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “We are aware of reports of a bus crash in Belgium involving British nationals. We are working with the Belgian authorities to establish details of the incident.”A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “We are aware of reports of a bus crash in Belgium involving British nationals. We are working with the Belgian authorities to establish details of the incident.”