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12 Portuguese killed in bus crash in central France 12 Portuguese killed in bus crash in central France
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PARIS — French authorities say 12 Portuguese travelers have been killed in a bus crash in central France.PARIS — French authorities say 12 Portuguese travelers have been killed in a bus crash in central France.
The interior and transport ministries said the crash occurred early Friday on a national road in the Allier region and near the small town of Montbeugny, which is just over 300 kilometers (185 miles) from Paris.The interior and transport ministries said the crash occurred early Friday on a national road in the Allier region and near the small town of Montbeugny, which is just over 300 kilometers (185 miles) from Paris.
In a statement, the Interior Ministry said bodies were being gathered in the local meeting hall.In a statement, the Interior Ministry said bodies were being gathered in the local meeting hall.
Gendarmes were investigating the circumstances that led to the accident.Gendarmes were investigating the circumstances that led to the accident.
Further details were not immediately available. The Portuguese consulate in Paris told journalists 11 of the dead had been identified and that they were between seven and 63 years of age and that all were resident in Switzerland.
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