Packed school bus carrying 40 children flips off-road in Northern Ireland crash

A schoolbus carrying dozens of children has flipped off a country road in Northern Ireland.

Ambulance services and police have rushed to the scene of the crash in Belleeks at 3pm on Tuesday.

Pictures from the scene show a double-decker bus on its side as emergency responders try to gain access and seal off the road.

It is unclear how many people have been injured in the crash.

The Belfast Telegraph reported the packed school bus was carrying more than 40 children when it ended up on its side. 

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: ‘Road users are advised of a collision in the Tullyah Road area of Belleeks between Newtownhamilton and Camlough.

‘Please avoid the area and seek alternative routes.

‘An update will be issued in due course.’

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