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| School children trapped in bus by flood water near York | School children trapped in bus by flood water near York |
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| Nearly 30 school children had to be rescued from a bus after it became stuck in flood water near York. | Nearly 30 school children had to be rescued from a bus after it became stuck in flood water near York. |
| North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said crews helped 26 children off the vehicle and on to another bus. | North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said crews helped 26 children off the vehicle and on to another bus. |
| None of the children were injured and the school and bus company were working with police to inform parents. | None of the children were injured and the school and bus company were working with police to inform parents. |
| The bus is believed to have been travelling between the villages of Newton-on-Ouse and Tollerton when it became stuck. | The bus is believed to have been travelling between the villages of Newton-on-Ouse and Tollerton when it became stuck. |
| Carl Boasman, group manager at the fire service, said: "Some children might have thought it a big adventure and some were shocked but none were harmed. The children are all okay." | Carl Boasman, group manager at the fire service, said: "Some children might have thought it a big adventure and some were shocked but none were harmed. The children are all okay." |
| 'Cold and wet' | 'Cold and wet' |
| North Yorkshire Police said the bus had been taking the secondary school children to Easingwold School, a journey of around 8 miles (12km), and were investigating how the bus became stranded. | |
| Dave Stephenson, from the bus operator Stephensons of Easingwold, said they would not normally expect drivers to go through flood water. | Dave Stephenson, from the bus operator Stephensons of Easingwold, said they would not normally expect drivers to go through flood water. |
| "We have yet to interview the driver but obviously as soon as we speak to him we will know more about what's happened. | "We have yet to interview the driver but obviously as soon as we speak to him we will know more about what's happened. |
| "It is deep [flood water] and there is a lot of flooding in the area as the fields are still very wet." | "It is deep [flood water] and there is a lot of flooding in the area as the fields are still very wet." |
| Phil Benaiges, head teacher at Easingwold School, said: "A number of students were brought into school but most students went home with their parents to get warm and dry. | Phil Benaiges, head teacher at Easingwold School, said: "A number of students were brought into school but most students went home with their parents to get warm and dry. |
| "Some were upset and all were cold and wet." | "Some were upset and all were cold and wet." |
| Mr Benaiges said it had emerged that a student had notified the emergency services after the bus got trapped and that pupils had supported each other whilst waiting to be rescued. | Mr Benaiges said it had emerged that a student had notified the emergency services after the bus got trapped and that pupils had supported each other whilst waiting to be rescued. |
| "One parent said their daughter commented that students were really supportive of each other in the bus with the older ones trying to look after the younger ones." | "One parent said their daughter commented that students were really supportive of each other in the bus with the older ones trying to look after the younger ones." |
| River levels remain high following flooding over the Christmas and New Year period and around 15 roads across North Yorkshire remain closed. | River levels remain high following flooding over the Christmas and New Year period and around 15 roads across North Yorkshire remain closed. |
| The fire service and police said it was essential motorists did not attempt to drive through flood water. | The fire service and police said it was essential motorists did not attempt to drive through flood water. |
| Further heavy rainfall on Monday virtually cut off the seaside town of Whitby where the fire service had to rescue two people from a car which became trapped by flood water. | Further heavy rainfall on Monday virtually cut off the seaside town of Whitby where the fire service had to rescue two people from a car which became trapped by flood water. |