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France bus crash: Six children killed in Rochefort France bus crash: Six teenagers killed in Rochefort
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Six teenagers have been killed in a collision involving a school bus in western France, officials say. Six teenagers have died after part of a lorry became detached and crashed into a school bus in western France.
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 freak accident took place in the centre of the town of Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, at 07:15 local time (06:15 GMT) on Thursday.
French media report that part of a truck detached and sliced through the side of the bus, which was travelling from the Ile d'Oleron to Surgeres. Those killed were aged between 16 and 18, according to French media. The bus was travelling from the Ile d'Oleron to Surgeres.
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 school pupils killed in Thursday's crash, two people have been taken to hospital, according to a statement from local authorities. As well as the six school pupils killed in Thursday's crash, a further three people were injured.
They have set up an emergency number for concerned relatives to call: 0811 000 617. Local authorities have set up an emergency number for concerned relatives to call: 0811 000 617.
Family members of the victims have arrived at the scene.Family members of the victims have arrived at the scene.
According to regional news site Sud Ouest, the pupils on board were aged 16 to 18 and were travelling to school in Surgeres. Both drivers have been taken in for questioning, according to regional news site Sud Ouest.
Both drivers have been taken in for questioning, it reports.
French President Francois Hollande tweeted about his emotion at hearing of Thursday's accident, and sent his condolences to the bereaved.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. Prosecutor Isabelle Pagenelle told French news site 20 minutes the vehicle concerned was "a dump truck whose side gate opened - for a reason unknown to us at this time as technical investigations are underway - and clipped the side of the bus coming the other way."
The children who were on that side of the bus died, she said.
The teenagers who were sitting on the other side of the bus walked uninjured from the incident, reports say.