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It is understood was involved in collision with a truck carrying rubble in Rochefort in south west of the country.

Local reports suggest six teenagers were killed in the crash at around 7.15am today (February 11).

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The bus was carrying 18 passengers and three other teens suffered slight injuries.

The lorry driver was also injured.

Segolene Royal, France's minister for ecology, said the government is supporting the families of those killed.

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The bus was en route to its destination from Oleron and Surgeres.

Rochefort mayor Herve Blanche told French publication iTele that the cause of crash is under investigation.

Jerome Servolle, a police union official in the town, said: "The word chaos is not strong enough. This is such a tragedy."

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It comes after two chilren were killed and seven injured in another school bus crash in the east of the country.

A 12-year-old boy and a girl, 15, died after the driver lost control of the vehicle and overturned near Montflovin.