At least four children have died after a school bus was split in two in a collision with a train in southern France.
The collision occurred at a level crossing near a wooded area in Millas - near the town of Perpignan - and left at least 20 people injured new jordan release dates 2017 , 11 seriously.
The bus was carrying 16 youngsters aged between 13 and 17 from a secondary school in Millas and was "shredded" by the collision, according to witnesses.
The front half of the vehicle was left on the track pointing at an upwards angle, with the body crushed towards the middle.
One of the train passengers, named as Barbara, told local media the impact was "very powerful" new jordan release , adding that she thought the train was going to derail.
The train company - state-owned SNCF - tweeted a "heartfelt message of support to the victims and their families".
An SNCF spokesman added that the train was running at 80kph (49.7mph) at the time of the accident and there were 25 passengers on board, three of whom were "slightly injured".
The dead and critically injured were all travelling on the bus, with the injured survivors taken to hospitals for urgent treatment.
Train hits school bus in France, 4 children killed Train hits school bus in France jordan retro shoes pre order , 4 children killed Train hits school bus in France, 4 children killed Train hits school bus in France, 4 children killed
The train was travelling west from Perpignan to the town of Villefranche de Conflent when it hit the back of the bus, which the mayor of neighbouring Saint-Feliu-d'Amont, Robert Olive air jordan retro pre order , described as a "vision of horror".
"It was a classic crossing, well equipped and lit," a SNCF spokesman said.
"Several witnesses confirmed that the barrier had come down, so it worked."
Seventy firefighters were called to the scene, alongside 10 ambulances jordan retro pre order , two air ambulances and two police helicopters.
A "crisis coordination unit" was also set up, as was a medical aid centre to provide psychological support to those who were involved in the accident, according to a local official.
Transport minister Elisabeth Borne described the collision as a "terrible accident" and said on Twitter that she was heading to the scene - around 530 miles from Paris and close to the Spanish border.
She was joined by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who said the process of identifying the victims was "extremely difficult" and that investigators would prioritise giving "precise information" to the families affected.
"I wanted to express my sadness and emotions that are shared by everyone who were direct or indirect witnesses to this accident," he added.
President Emmanuel Macron tweeted his condolences to "the victims of this terrible accident".
All trains between Villefranche and Perpignan have been stopped and those seeking rail travel in the area have been warned of major delays.
Witness questioning got underway on Thursday evening as part of an "involuntary homicide" inquiry jordan 14 last shot 2017 pre order , and the drivers of the bus and train are to be tested for alcohol and drugs.
Mr Philippe said on Thursday night that the "circumstances of this terrible drama are still undetermined".
The accident is the third involving several fatalities on French railways in the past four years.
In November 2015, a high-speed TGV train being tested between Paris and the northeastern city of Strasbourg derailed after hitting a bridge at 243kph (150mpg), killing 11 people on board.
Seven people were killed in July 2013 when a commuter train crashed in a station south of Paris.
The accident was blamed on a signalling defect.
Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Two young women were allegedly raped by an unidentified person in the national capital, a senior police official said Sunday.
"The incident happened last week when the unidentified accused approached the two victims hailing from the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. The accused then assured the two women of getting their train tickets to their home state confirmed and gave them sedative-laced drinks jordan 13 altitude 2017 pre order ," he said, on condition of anonymity.
When the two women became unconscious after drinking the beverages, the accused raped them at two separate places in the national capital, the official said, adding that a medical examination on the victims confirmed sexual assault.
A manhunt has been launched to track down the alleged rapist jordan 12 red suede pre order , he added.
Rapes are increasing in India, despite the government introducing stricter laws to punish sexual offenders last year, in the wake of the brutal and fatal gangrape of a 23-year-old medical student by six men on a moving bus in the national capital in December 2012.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, currently on a visit to Brazil jordan 11 retro ie fire pre order , has said the United States' security need does not justify spying on allied countries.
In an interview published Monday by local daily O Globo, Clinton criticized the widespread espionage scheme Washington carried out in countries including Brazil, as revealed by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden.
The United States has no justification for the espionage on Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and the country's state- controlled oil giant Petrobras as well as on emails and telephone calls of millions of Brazilians, he said.
"We should not be getting economic information under the pretext of security. Not with an ally," Clinton said.
He said electronic surveillance can be used to track suspects of terrorism jordan 11 low ie fire red pre order , and in the United States, the . Cheap Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Cheap Authentic Jerseys Cheap China Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Sports Jerseys Cheap Sports Jerseys Cheap Youth Jerseys Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap Soccer Jerseys
The Wall