Six schoolchildren have died after a minibus crashed in western France.
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An investigation was launched into the circumstances of the accident in the coastal town of Rochefort, Mayor Herve Blanche told French broadcaster iTele.
Officials for the Charente-Maritime department used Twitter to confirm the deaths of six people.
The bus was carrying about 17 people, and three children suffered minor injuries in the accident, a police source said. “This is such a tragedy”, Servolle said, referring to the incident.
He also said six children had been killed.
AFP reported that a crash involving another school bus in France had left two children dead the previous day.
The other students were transported to a place near the scene of the crash where psychological assistance is available.
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It came nearly exactly 24 hours after a boy aged 12 and a girl aged 15 were killed when a driver of another school bus lost control in snowy conditions near Montflovin, eastern France.
