Belgium declares day of mourning after bus crash
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Belgium declares day of mourning after bus crash

Sion : Switzerland | Mar 14, 2012 at 8:54 PM PDT
Source: Zee News
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The accident occurred around 9.15 pm on Tuesday near Sierre town when 50 Belgian students, all around 12 years of age, and two drivers in the bus were returning from a ski tour in Switzerland, said a police officer. The bus swerved for an unknown reason, hit a tunnel curb and crashed head-on into the concrete... FULL ARTICLE AT Zee News
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