Two dead, 33 hurt in bus crash near French ski resort

At least two people are dead and 33 others have been injured following a bus crash near a ski resort in southern France.

A total of 47 people including the driver were on the bus when it crashed near the Porte-Puymorens ski resort on Sunday night, the regional administration said.

Seven people were taken to hospital.

Local authorities said a preliminary investigation showed the bus ran into a cliff, but the exact circumstances were not immediately clear.

Images released by the local firefighter service showed the bus pressed against the side of a cliff, its right side partially crushed and windshield apparently knocked out.

More than 120 individuals were involved in the rescue effort, including from neighbouring Catalonia in Spain and Andorra. Helicopters were also deployed.

Catalonia's emergency services posted on X that the bus originated from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, outside of Barcelona.