French authorities say a school bus and train have collided
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French authorities say there has been a "serious rail accident" in southern France involving a school bus and a regional train.
The Pyrenees-Orientales authority tweeted that the collision occurred Thursday afternoon on a railway crossing at a small town some 15 kilometers (9 miles) west of Perpignan, close to the border with Spain.
Emergency services have been deployed to the site of the accident.
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French officials could not give The Associated Press any further details and didn't immediately know whether the accident had caused any injuries or deaths.