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Five killed in French train crash French train crash kills children
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A train has struck a school bus in the French Alps close to the border with Switzerland killing five people, French police say. A train has struck a school bus in the French Alps close to the border with Switzerland killing five children, French police say.
The accident occurred near the town of Allinges in France's Haute-Savoie department, they said.The accident occurred near the town of Allinges in France's Haute-Savoie department, they said.
At least 12 people were also injured in the crash on Monday but it was not immediately clear whether the dead and injured were children. At least 12 people were also injured in the crash which happened at around 1400 local time (1200 GMT), according to France's national rail operator SNCF.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has paid tribute to the victims.French President Nicolas Sarkozy has paid tribute to the victims.