Serious school bus accident in Eisenach. More than 20 children fall down a slope on the bus, two of them were killed in the process.
- A serious misfortune occurred in the early morning Eisenach,
- On School bus plunged down a slope.
- Two children were killed in the process.
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Update, 7:05 p.m .: The accident of a school bus in Eisenach shocked all of Germany. Two eight-year-olds – a boy and a girl – from second grade died in the process. In addition, 20 children between the ages of eight and eleven were injured – five of them seriously.
In the primary school in Berka in front of the Hainich in Thuringia, many chairs remain empty. Here was the School bus with 23 children on board shortly before the finish on Thursday when he crashed on a smooth country road at 7.30 a.m.
Since then there has been dismay not only in the 800-inhabitant village in the Wartburg district.“The whole place is in shock”Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) said at a rushed press conference in Eisenach. “When two children are killed, the world stops for a moment,” said District Administrator Reinhard Krebs (CDU) in grief.
According to the first findings of the police, there is no evidence of a technical defect or misconduct on the part of the driver. Günther Lierhammer, the head of the Gotha State Police Inspectorate, said the bus had slithered on smooth cobblestones around 7:30 a.m. just before entering the town and slid down a slope. He overturned and came to lie on his side.
Eisenach: School bus crashes down a slope: two children dead – fire brigade publishes dramatic details
Update, 12:16 p.m .: After the deadly School bus accident at Eisenach in Thuringia So far, the police have no evidence of a technical cause or misconduct by the driver. The bus slid on smooth cobblestones around 7:30 a.m. and then slid backwards down a slope. He overturned several times, the police said at a press conference in Eisenach,
The two dead children were eight, the other children eight to eleven years old. The two deceased children are a boy and a girl. The bus driver is said to be a 27-year-old who was also injured in a hospital.
Update, 12.01 p.m .: At the press conference, it is then explained that relatives of those affected were among the rescue workers. Five children who died in accidents suffered serious injuries. They were taken to the Eisenach, Mühlhausen and Gotha clinics immediately after the accident. 15 other children were slightly injured in the accident. They too were transported to hospitals.
The two dead children were only discovered when rescue workers from the fire department lifted the crashed bus.
It was initially unclear whether the children were strapped in the bus. The investigators did not want to comment on this when asked. The bus was on the way from Eisenach to the elementary school in Berka. The driver was also injured – he was in shock.
Emergency personnel stand on a hearse with privacy shields. In the morning near Eisenach in Thuringia, a school bus crashed on an icy road. Two children were killed in the accident.
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Eisenach: School bus crashes down a slope – two children die
Update: 11:53 a.m .: “That has for Thuringia the world is changing, ”District Administrator Reinhard Krebs begins the press conference. At his side are Interior Minister Georg Maier, Minister of Education Helmut Holter, the Chief Police Director, the Eisenach Professional Fire Brigade and the Mayor Katja Wolf. Police confirm that two children have been killed and five have been seriously injured. The school bus rolled backwards on the smooth road and then strayed from the path. According to the police, the bus overturned several times.
Update, 10.25 a.m .: Again MDR The bus driver was injured and was brought to a hospital. Accordingly, a crisis intervention center was set up in the nearby school. There, pastors take care of the children and their relatives who are not injured. Many parents are now said to assist their children in school.
Update, 9.56 a.m.: Two children were killed in the serious school bus accident near Eisenach. This was announced by the district office of the Wartburg district. 20 other children and the bus driver are said to have been injured in the accident.
Thuringia’s Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow commented on the accident on Twitter. “There are two dead schoolchildren and I mourn with the parents and relatives. I wish the injured a speedy recovery and we want to assist the parents, ”explains Ramelow.
prime minister @bodoramelow to the bus accident in the Wartburgkreis pic.twitter.com/j9emSbPU6M
– State Chancellery Thuringia (@thueringende) January 23, 2020
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School bus crashes down hillside: Several children seriously injured – Two children die
Declaration of origin from January 23, 9:31 a.m .: Eisenach – A serious accident occurred in the early morning, around 7.30 a.m. Berka in front of the Hainich Eisenach, on School bus plunged down a slope. At the time of the accident, there were more than 20 children in the bus, The cause of the crash is still unclear, but the road is said to have been icy.
Like the police over there MDR confirmed the bus slipped into a water-filled trench. A child is said to have been pinched under the bus. According to this, the uninjured children have meanwhile left the bus and have been brought to the local elementary school. The police also confirmed that there was heavy fog in the region. The school bus apparently had the primary school in Berka as its target.
Eisenach: School bus crashes down a slope – several children seriously injured
police spokeswoman Alexandra Hoodt explained to image: “According to previous information, several children were seriously injured.” It is therefore not yet clear whether there are fatalities.
A serious bus accident also occurred in Bavaria. Came in the district of Traunstein a school bus off the road and crashed into a tree, as merkur.de * reports.
A fatal accident occurred at the airport in Nuremberg on Monday morning (January 20). A bus driver died after a frontal crash.
* tz.de and Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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