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At least three dead after bus carrying dozens crashes into lake

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At least three people are thought to have died in the accident (Picture: Norwegian Public Roads Administration)

A bus crash has killed at least three people in Norway, it has been reported.

The accident happened around 1:30 pm local time today when the bus came off the road and ended up partially in the Åsvatnet lake, according to public broadcaster NRK.

The bus was thought to be carrying 58 people at the time in the Hadsel district on the country’s north-western coast.

Writing on social media, The Norwegian Red Cross said it was sending teams to help with a ‘serious bus accident’ on the E10 road.

Heavy snowdrifts and high winds were reported in the area before the crash.

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