Horror crash leaves 15 people dead in smash involving bus carrying OAPs

15 June 2023 , 23:08

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Horror crash leaves 15 people dead in smash involving bus carrying OAPs

At least 15 people are dead after a horror smash involving a bus carrying elderly passengers and a semi-trailer truck.

Officials in Canada said the deadly smash happened at a highway intersection in a rural part of the province of Manitoba on Thursday and has also left 10 people injured.

Rob Hill, Commanding Officer of the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), said the bus was carrying 25 people and authorities are deploying all their resources in the province to the scene. Ten people were taken to hospitals.

A fire appeared to have broken out as a result of the crash (AFP via Getty Images)

TV broadcasters aired images of what looked like a large van or bus smouldering in a ditch near a transport truck with a smashed engine on a road. The pavement was littered with debris - broken glass, a large bumper and what looked like a walking aid. Seven blue and yellow tarps were stretched out.

Emergency services rushed to the horrific scene (AFP via Getty Images)

Ambulance helicopters have been dispatched to the scene from Winnipeg and Regina.

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Emergency vehicles were dispatched at 11:43 local time on Thursday, RCMP said at a press conference.

Those taken to hospital, including the two drivers, are likely to have suffered "significant" injuries considering the "magnitude and force applied" from the crash, officials said, the BBC reports.

Smouldering vehicles were discovered at the scene (AFP via Getty Images)

"The news from Carberry, Manitoba is incredibly tragic." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted. "I'm sending my deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones today, and I'm keeping the injured in my thoughts. I cannot imagine the pain those affected are feeling - but Canadians are here for you."

Carberry is 105 miles west of Manitoba's capital of Winnipeg.

The crash brought back memories of the 2018 bus crash in the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan that killed 16 people from the Humboldt Broncos minor league hockey team.

Associated Press