At least two people killed after bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in France

Two individuals lost their lives after a bus accident occurred in eastern France on Friday morning. The incident transpired around 07:00 local time in the town of Lent, situated northeast of Lyon, approximately 34 miles (55km) away from the Swiss border. Mayor Yves Cristin informed French media that the bus was transporting approximately 70 people when it "departed the road and collided with a tree in the ditch."

Three individuals are currently in critical condition, while an additional 13 have sustained minor injuries, according to the Bourg-en-Bresse prosecutor’s office.

Education Minister Édouard Geffray conveyed that the crash involved students, while Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot expressed his intention to head towards the scene. Geffray expressed his condolences to the students involved, stating it is "always difficult when our children are victims of accidents of this nature." Images circulating in French media depict a blue and white bus, which appears to be tilted and lodged in a roadside ditch.

Trees flank the road, and the front of the bus exhibits substantial damage. Emergency personnel are on the scene, and a helicopter has been dispatched to transport victims with severe injuries to a specialized hospital.