Two dead after bus crashes in France, officials say

Image source, ReutersImage caption, French gendarmes and rescue workers at the scene of the crash in Lent, eastern France.

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Uma jovem e um homem de 18 anos morreram após um ônibus ter colidido no leste da França, disseram as autoridades locais.

The bus was travelling between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse when it crashed at around 07:00 local time on Friday in the town of Lent.

The bus was carrying 43 passengers, including 15 children, the Bourg-en-Bresse prosecutor's office said. Three people are in a critical condition and at least 13 others have sustained minor injuries.

O presidente francês Emmanuel Macron disse que seus pensamentos estavam com as vítimas, os feridos e suas famílias.

In a post on X, he said the nation stood by their side and thanked the rescue teams involved.

O prefeito da cidade, Yves Cristin, disse à mídia francesa que o ônibus "saiu da estrada e bateu em uma árvore na vala.

The two people killed have been identified by authorities. However, there have been differing reports as to the age of the girl.

O Ministério Público disse que estava "abrindo uma investigação sobre o incidente, com acusações de homicídio culposo e lesões corporais graves em trânsito.

The driver has been taken to hospital after sustaining injuries and has not yet been questioned by police. French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said initial tests indicated there were no traces of alcohol or drugs in his blood.

Photos circulating in French media show a blue and white bus tilted in what appears to be a ditch on the roadside. Trees line the side of the road. The front of the bus appears to be heavily damaged.

Local mayor Cristin told BFM TV: "I arrived minutes after the accident and people were in shock.

The side of the bus was torn off, and clearly, the people who were on that side must have been seriously injured.

Ao abordar as condições climáticas no momento do acidente, o prefeito disse ao Le Figaro “havia um pouco de neblina, a estrada estava molhada”, mas não havia “dificuldades maiores”.

Speaking to the same paper, Fabrice Pannekoucke, head of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, said: "At this stage, there are no particular explanations or interpretations that can be given.

Tabarot said the bus did not operate "exclusively on school routes" but that there were "many schoolchildren on board.

Fonte da imagem, ReutersLegenda da imagem, Ministro dos Transportes Philippe Tabarot (centro) chegou ao local após o acidente.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the accident was tragic, and thanked the firefighters, medical teams and police who attended the scene.

Earlier, French Education Minister Édouard Geffray said it was "always difficult when our children are victims of accidents of this nature.

Emergency services were at the scene and medical helicopters were deployed to take victims with serious injuries to a specialised hospital.

Mais de 100 bombeiros e 50 gendarmes também estavam no local.

The local town hall was opened to provide shelter and coordinate with emergency services, the local mayor said.

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