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| France bus crash: Six children killed in Rochefort | France bus crash: Six children killed in Rochefort |
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| Six children have been killed in a collision involving a school bus in western France, officials say. | Six children have been killed in a collision involving a school bus in western France, officials say. |
| The accident took place in the centre of the town of Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, at 07:15 local time (06:15 GMT) on Thursday morning. | The accident took place in the centre of the town of Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, at 07:15 local time (06:15 GMT) on Thursday morning. |
| The bus, which was travelling from the Ile d'Oleron to Surgeres, collided with a truck, according to a statement from local authorities. | The bus, which was travelling from the Ile d'Oleron to Surgeres, collided with a truck, according to a statement from local authorities. |
| It comes one day after a bus crash in eastern France killed two children. | It comes one day after a bus crash in eastern France killed two children. |
| A boy aged 12 and a girl of 15 died on Wednesday when the driver lost control in snowy conditions near Montflovin in the department of Doubs. | A boy aged 12 and a girl of 15 died on Wednesday when the driver lost control in snowy conditions near Montflovin in the department of Doubs. |
| As well as the six children killed in Thursday's crash, two people have been taken to hospital. | As well as the six children killed in Thursday's crash, two people have been taken to hospital. |
| According to regional news site France Bleu, the tailboard of the truck became separated and hit the bus carrying the children. | According to regional news site France Bleu, the tailboard of the truck became separated and hit the bus carrying the children. |
| French President Francois Hollande tweeted about his emotion at hearing of Thursday's accident, and sent his condolences to the bereaved. | |
| Emergency plans had been triggered and ministers Segolene Royal and Najat Vallaud-Belkacem were travelling to the scene, Mr Hollande's office said. |