More than 50 people have been rushed to various hospitals in western Canada after a bus crash on a freeway on New Year’s Eve British Columbiaaccording to the local authorities.
The causes of the accident remain unknown, while this province has been hit for a week by warnings of winter storms that have brought heavy snow, including in the area where the accident happened, a three-hour drive east of Vancouver. “Our hearts are with the accident victims, their families, as well as the first responders and medical staff.BC Premier David Eby said in a statement, thinking: “shocked and sadthrough the news.
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The 53 victims were taken to three different hospitals, the regional health agency Interior Health, indicate on Twitter Having mobilized staff in the critical care areas. However, the authorities could not provide any information on her state of health. Canada is facing a series of winter storms that are hitting the country from east to west.
In Ontario, extreme conditions derailed a freight train on Saturday, canceling all trains between Toronto and Ottawa and Toronto and Montreal for Christmas Day. The fall of a tree on a locomotive and power outages in the night from Friday to Saturday had already led to considerable delays. Several passengers traveling between Ottawa and Toronto had to wait around 6 p.m., while some even departed en route.
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