Three dead, four seriously injured in northern Norway bus accident


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  • Friday, 27 Dec 2024

OSLO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three people died and four others sustained serious injuries after a bus veered off highway and plunged partially into a lake in northern Norway, local authorities said on Thursday.

"The bus is partially underwater. So far, three fatalities have been confirmed, and four people are seriously injured," said Bent Are Eilertsen, chief of staff at the Nordland Police District. "Emergency services have evacuated everyone from the bus."

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