France: Bus crashes near ski resort, killing 2

The crash near the Porte-Puymorens ski resort also injured several. The bus ran into a cliff, initial investigations revealed.

The exact circumstances of the crash still remain unclearImage: AFP

A bus carrying 46 passengers and a driver crashed near a ski resort in the southern French Pyrenees on Sunday, killing two people and injuring several others.

The Spanish bus originated from L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, outside Barcelona, Spain, Catalonia’s emergency services said on X, formerly Twitter.

What do we know about the crash?

The bus crashed near the Porte-Puymorens ski resort, the regional administration said. Over a dozen were injured, with seven in critical condition.

Four rescue helicopters were deployed to the site of the crash, with over 120 individuals involved in the rescue effort, including from Spain’s Catalonia and Andorra.

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