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French bus carrying school children crashes, killing 2

Deutsche Welle Friday 06 November 2026, 10:10 UTC 1 min read
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CatastropheFrance French bus carrying school children crashes, killing 2 November 6, 2026Advertisement A bus carrying school children in eastern France crashed on Friday morning, French media reported. At least two people were killed, a child and a young adult, and 16 others were injured in the incident. French broadcaster BFMTV reported that the incident happened close to the town of Lent in the department of Ain and that two people were seriously injured.

CatastropheFrance French bus carrying school children crashes, killing 2 November 6, 2026Advertisement A bus carrying school children in eastern France crashed on Friday morning, French media reported. At least two people were killed, a child and a young adult, and 16 others were injured in the incident. French broadcaster BFMTV reported that the incident happened close to the town of Lent in the department of Ain and that two people were seriously injured. Lent Mayor Yves Cristin said the bus went off the road and crashed into a tree in a ditch around 7 a.m. (0600 GMT). He added that 70 people were involved in the incident and the local community hall had been opened up to shelter the victims of the crash. More to come...
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