Multiple casualties in UK school bus crash, say police
- Last updated: July 17, 2025 | 23:47
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British police said on Thursday an unspecified number of casualties had been taken to hospital after a collision involving a bus carrying school children in Somerset, southwest England.
Avon and Somerset Police said the bus was carrying 60-70 people and was heading to Minehead Middle School at the time of the crash, and that the "large majority" of passengers had been taken to a nearby rest centre.
Police declared the collision a major incident, meaning an event with serious consequences that requires special arrangements from emergency services.
Reuters