The double-decker school bus carrying more than 60 passengers, most of whom were secondary school students from Strangford College, went off the road and overturned. The provisional death toll in the accident was 43 boys and the driver. The incident took place today around 15.45 local time in County Down, Northern Ireland. The school bus hit a pole before falling down the hill, one of the passengers told British media. The collision occurred on Ballyblack Road East in the Carrowdore area of the Ards Peninsula. The road was temporarily closed to traffic.
The local ambulance service declared an emergency, while various emergency vehicles, police patrols and several fire trucks arrived on the scene. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said most passengers suffered “minor injuries, if any”, such as cuts and bruises, while eight people required more serious medical attention. Approximately 40 injured people were treated for bruises that were reported to be minor. 4 people in serious condition were hospitalized.
THE END: Thank goodness Co. No major casualties were reported in the school bus crash in Down. While most of the children were discharged at the scene, four required further treatment in hospital. More updates via ❤️ @newsoncool @newsondowntown pic.twitter.com/8CxfQywxjm
— Stuart Robinson (@stuarrobinson1) October 7, 2024
Strangford College is an interdenominational Northern Irish school with around 800 students from both Protestant and Catholic families.
Source: Today IT
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