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Two dead after bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in France, officials say

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A seven-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy have been killed after a bus crashed in eastern France, French authorities said.

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Compiled from 4 independent publishers BBC News · ABC News · Sky News · France 24

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BBC News emphasises “Two dead after bus crashes in France, officials say”; ABC News leads with “Bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in eastern France, killing 2 and injuring 16”.

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  1. Headline updated

    A bus veered off a road in eastern France, struck trees and landed in a ditch, killing a 7-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy.

    4 sources at this update
  2. Headline updated

    A seven-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy have been killed after a bus crashed in eastern France, French authorities said.

    2 sources at this update
  3. Headline updated

    One child and a young adult have been killed after a bus crashed in eastern France, French authorities said.

    5 sources at this update
  4. Headline updated

    One child and one young adult were killed in the crash, local authorities say, with more injured.

    4 sources at this update
  5. Headline updated

    A bus carrying school children crashed south of Bourg-en-Bresse in eastern France on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others.

    2 sources at this update
  6. First reported

    The local mayor says the bus "left the road and hit a tree in the ditch".

    1 source at this update

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