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| Four foreign students die in Seattle bus crash | Four foreign students die in Seattle bus crash |
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| A tour vehicle and a charter bus carrying foreign students have collided in Seattle, Washington state, leaving four people dead, US officials say. | A tour vehicle and a charter bus carrying foreign students have collided in Seattle, Washington state, leaving four people dead, US officials say. |
| TV footage showed an amphibious "Ride the Ducks" vehicle - a type used for tours in several US cities - smashed into the side of the bus on a bridge. | TV footage showed an amphibious "Ride the Ducks" vehicle - a type used for tours in several US cities - smashed into the side of the bus on a bridge. |
| The four victims were foreign students from North Seattle College. Several people were critically injured. | The four victims were foreign students from North Seattle College. Several people were critically injured. |
| Seattle Mayor Ed Murray described the crash as "a terrible tragedy". | Seattle Mayor Ed Murray described the crash as "a terrible tragedy". |
| It happened at about 11:00 local time (18:00 GMT) on Thursday. Two smaller vehicles were also involved in the crash. | It happened at about 11:00 local time (18:00 GMT) on Thursday. Two smaller vehicles were also involved in the crash. |
| Most of the victims were on board the charter bus. | Most of the victims were on board the charter bus. |
| "Today, the North Seattle College community learned devastating news that four of our students were tragically killed in a vehicle accident on the Aurora Bridge," the school said in a statement. | "Today, the North Seattle College community learned devastating news that four of our students were tragically killed in a vehicle accident on the Aurora Bridge," the school said in a statement. |
| "Additionally, several students remain in critical condition, and other students and a North employee sustained serious injuries." | "Additionally, several students remain in critical condition, and other students and a North employee sustained serious injuries." |
| It did not say what countries the four victims were from, adding that "government officials are working to contact next of kin". | |
| A witness told a news station that the duck boat signalled to move left when it lurched and the front left wheel came off. It then clipped a vehicle before colliding with the bus, which was travelling in the other direction. | A witness told a news station that the duck boat signalled to move left when it lurched and the front left wheel came off. It then clipped a vehicle before colliding with the bus, which was travelling in the other direction. |
| Forty-four people were taken to hospitals, including 12 with critical injuries, according to fire department officials. | Forty-four people were taken to hospitals, including 12 with critical injuries, according to fire department officials. |
| "Ride the Ducks" vehicles, which can drive on roads and float on water, have been involved in multiple fatal accidents. | "Ride the Ducks" vehicles, which can drive on roads and float on water, have been involved in multiple fatal accidents. |
| Two people died when one collided with a barge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2010. | Two people died when one collided with a barge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2010. |