Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident

By AFP
December 27, 2024
Rescue workers inspecting the bus after accident at theRaftsundet strait. — AFP/File
Rescue workers inspecting the bus after accident at theRaftsundet strait. — AFP/File

OSLO: A bus went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three people and injuring four, police said on Thursday.

“Many of the passengers on the bus were foreign nationals,” police said, adding that 58 people were impacted.

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Passengers from at least eight different countries were on the bus. The Lofoten archipelago is a popular winter destination to watch the northern lights.

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