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At least three killed following bus crash in Norway

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At least three people have died in a bus crash in Norway, state media is reporting.

The accident happened at around 13:30 local time (12:30GMT) in the Hadsel district on the country’s north-western coast.

The bus came off the road and ended up partially in a body of water, according to public broadcaster NRK.

Dozens of people are thought to have been on the bus at the time of the crash.

The Norwegian Red Cross said on social media that it was sending teams to help with a “serious bus accident” on the E10 road.

A map showing the Hadsel region of Norway

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