A bus with school children was involved in a collision in Belleeks, Co Armagh in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it was at the scene of a “significant incident” after receiving reports of a crash at 3.38pm.
It confirmed there were five ambulances, two advanced paramedics, one officer and an ambulance doctor treating patients at the scene.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland told The Independent the injuries are thought to be minor for the children who were involved.
Northern Ireland road and policing safety said: “Road users are advised of a collision in the Tullyah Road area of Belleeks between Newtownhamilton and Camlough.
“Please avoid the area and seek alternative routes. An update will be issued in due course.”
Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty, who had spoken to police, said all children have “walked away relatively unscathed”, according to Belfast Live.
He said: “A school bus transporting children from St Paul’s High School to Whitecross crashed on the Tullyagh Road. Thankfully around 40 of them all walked away from the scene, and are home. A few of them had minor injuries but nothing serious,” the news site reported.
“When an incident involves a school bus crash, you hope the worst hasn’t happened. Thankfully, the children have all walked away relatively unscathed.”
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