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| Alps coach crash: One killed and several injured | |
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| One person has been killed and several are seriously injured after a coach carrying around 50 Britons crashed in the French Alps. | One person has been killed and several are seriously injured after a coach carrying around 50 Britons crashed in the French Alps. |
| The crash happened around 1345 local time near the Alpe d'Huez resort. | |
| The coach was hired by Brighton company Skibound - which organises ski trips for schools - and was carrying seasonal staff who were returning to the UK. | |
| The Foreign Office said it was aware of a "tragic incident involving British nationals" in the Isere region. | |
| "We are in touch with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance," a spokeswoman said. | "We are in touch with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance," a spokeswoman said. |
| Ski season end | |
| In a statement, Skibound said the crash happened 65km from Grenoble and there were 51 passengers and two drivers onboard. | |
| The passengers were travelling from Alpe d'Huez and had been on their way home after finishing their ski season working for Skibound in various ski resorts across the French Alps, it said. | |
| French police say at least one person - believed to be the driver - was killed, and three others are seriously injured. | French police say at least one person - believed to be the driver - was killed, and three others are seriously injured. |
| Some passengers who were trapped after the crash managed to free themselves from the wreckage, while others were rescued by the emergency services. | Some passengers who were trapped after the crash managed to free themselves from the wreckage, while others were rescued by the emergency services. |
| The most seriously injured were taken to hospital by helicopter. | The most seriously injured were taken to hospital by helicopter. |
| According to local media, the bus crashed as it travelled down a steep mountain road, which features 21 hairpin bends. | |
| The BBC's Imogen Foulkes says initial reports suggest the coach's brakes may have failed, causing it to crash into the face of the mountain and catch fire. | The BBC's Imogen Foulkes says initial reports suggest the coach's brakes may have failed, causing it to crash into the face of the mountain and catch fire. |
| Skibound said it had been informed that one person had been taken by air ambulance to the local hospital. | |
| "All other passengers are accounted for and are being treated in local hospitals or have been evacuated to a village close by," it said. | |
| "A special assistance team from Skibound is in place to provide support to those affected by the incident. | |
| "Our thoughts are with those who have been involved in the accident and their relatives. The names of any injured parties will not be released until all next of kin have been notified." |