A view of the scene after a bus crashed into a railway bridge on Well House Lane in Winchester, England on Thursday. AP
A view of the scene after a bus crashed into a railway bridge on Well House Lane in Winchester, England on Thursday. AP

Three children seriously injured as UK school bus crashes into bridge



Three children have been taken to hospital with "serious but not life-threatening" injuries, and a dozen more hurt after a double-decker school bus crashed into a bridge in Hampshire, England, on Thursday.

The force of the impact was enough to rip off the bus roof and the Henry Beaufort School pupils inside were in a state of panic.

"There was this massive bang and you could smell the friction, the smoke, and all the windows smashed, and glass came in and people had cuts," Jake, a pupil of the Winchester school, told Sky News.

Head teacher Sue Hearle said the accident was "distressing" and that she was "extremely relieved" it was not more serious.

Part of Well House Lane was closed to let emergency services deal with the situation.

Key figures in the life of the fort

Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845) Repaired and fortified the fort.

Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855) Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.

Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate's increasing prominence.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004) Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.

Sources: Jayanti Maitra, www.adach.ae


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