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A nine-year-old girl has been killed in an accident after getting off a schoolbus in County Armagh.A nine-year-old girl has been killed in an accident after getting off a schoolbus in County Armagh.
It is understood the child died after being struck by the bus in High Street in Bessbrook. It is understood that the child died after being struck by the bus in Bessbrook.
Sinn Fein councillor Pat McGinn described the accident as shocking. Sinn Fein councillor Pat McGinn said it was "a terrible blow for the family of the young child killed and the community who are close knit".
"This is a terrible blow for the family of the young child killed and the community who are close knit," Mr McGinn said. SDLP councillor John Feehan, who lives close to the accident scene, said the girl's family were "very, very down".
He said that local people had recently raised concerns about the safety of pedestrians on the road. He also said the bus driver was in a "terrible state".