Lorry And Bus Crash In France - 42 Dead

At least 42 people have been killed in a head-on collision between a lorry and a bus near Bordeaux in southwest France.The victims are believed to have been French pensioners going on a day trip to Bearn.
The crash happened around 7.30am in the Gironde region about 60km (35 miles) from Bordeaux in the town of Puisseguin on what a local resident described as a dangerous bend.
The bus was about 20 minutes into its trip and the impact was so fierce that both vehicles burst into flames - the victims were burned alive.
An eyewitness who was at the scene soon after said: "I saw a huge, very large, and very intense plume of smoke.
"It was astonishing. Then I saw a police car and, straight after, fire engines everywhere.
"It seemed to me like a war zone and that's not saying it enough. Then, I moved forward on the road and I could tell it was something serious."
Reports say there are only eight survivors - three of those are seriously hurt, while the other five have minor injuries.
Those who survived managed to escape after breaking windows on the coach.
Both drivers are reported to be among those who died.
The town has been closed off while bodies are removed.
The mayor of Petit-Palais, Patricia Raichin, is one of those directly affected by the tragedy - she has lost three members of her family.
President Francois Hollande who is in Greece said the French government was "totally moved by this terrible tragedy".
Prime Minister Manuel Valls and other senior government ministers are on their way to the site of the crash.
It is France's worst road accident since 1982 when 53 people, including 44 children, died in Beaune in Cote-d'Or.