The bus came off the road and ended up partially in a body of water, according to public broadcaster NRK. Dozens of people are thought to have been on the bus at the time of the c

Oslo: In a tragic accident in Northern Norway, a bus carrying 70 people crashed in the Hadsel district located on Norway’s Northwestern coast on Thursday. Several people claimed to have been injured in the accident with a few casualties as well.

At least three people have died in a bus crash in Norway, state media is reporting. The accident happened at around 13:30 local time (12:30GMT) in the Hadsel district on the country's north-western coast. The bus came off the road and ended up partially in the Åsvatnet lake, according to public broadcaster NRK.

A bus carrying dozens of people has veered off the road, landing in a lake in Norway, according to local media reports. An entry from the Nordland Police District's log said it had received reports of a "serious" traffic accident involving a bus and that emergency services were on the way to the scene.

A bus carrying dozens of people has reportedly crashed into a lake in Norway, killing some of those on board and injuring others. The vehicle with up to 70 passengers was partially submerged after it was driven off a road into Åsvatnet lake,

A bus carrying 70 people has crashed on Boxing Day, with fatalities reported after it ended up in water. The exact number of people killed has not been revealed at this time, but Nordland Hospital has declared an emergency following the smash in Hadsel in Norway.