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Bus crashes in eastern France, several victims, authorities say

  • On Friday morning, a bus crashed in Ain, eastern France near Switzerland, with Education Minister Edouard Geffray reporting "several victims."
  • Local authorities reported the incident involved an intercity bus in the Lent area, though Geffray characterized it as a school bus.
  • Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot is traveling to the scene, while local mayors assist emergency services with the ongoing rescue operation.
  • Authorities activated the departmental operations center, or COD, to coordinate the response, while the public was asked to avoid the area.
  • Initial reports indicate about two fatalities, though these remain unconfirmed as authorities officially reported only "several victims.
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A school bus crashed in eastern France, killing several people, Education Minister Edouard Geoffrey said. The exact number of fatalities was not announced. The crash occurred in the department of Enne, south of Bourg-en-Bresse, in the municipality of Laon. The prefecture said that an intercity bus crashed. The incident occurred this morning. There is currently no official information on the causes of the accident, as well as the number of injure…

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Bus went off the road and hit a tree in France. The French Minister of Transport is on his way to the site

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A school bus accident occurred this Friday morning in Lent, near Bourg-en-Bresse, involving a vehicle carrying children. According to BFM TV, several injured people are to be deplored, two of whom are stopping...

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Ambulance and helicopters arrive at the scene of the accident in eastern France. The post School bus crash in France – Reports of many injured appeared first on in.gr.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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