Several fatalities as bus filled with many passengers drives into lake.

It has been reported that a tragic bus accident in Norway has claimed the lives of at least three people. The incident occurred today at around 1:30 pm local time in the Hadsel district on the country's north-western coast. According to public broadcaster NRK, the bus veered off the road and partially ended up in the Åsvatnet lake.

The bus was reportedly carrying 58 passengers at the time of the crash. The Norwegian Red Cross took to social media to announce that they were sending teams to assist with the "serious bus accident" on the E10 road. The area where the accident occurred was experiencing heavy snowdrifts and high winds.

Local reports state that many of the passengers were foreign nationals. Bent Are Eilertsen from Nordland Police confirmed this information. Martin Reberg, the general manager of Boreal Buss AS, a Norwegian bus company, also shared that one of their vehicles was involved in the accident while on a trip from Narvik to Lofoten.

Ørjan Delbekk, the rescue leader, informed VG that the bus is partially submerged in the lake and the extent of the damage is still unknown. An extensive rescue operation is currently underway. Randi Angelsen, the communications manager for Nordland, stated that additional resources, including personnel, ambulances, helicopters, and aircraft, have been called in to transport the injured to the hospital.

The general manager of Boreal Buss AS, Martin Reberg, expressed the seriousness of the incident and how they have set up a crisis team to assist with the situation. He also mentioned that they are working closely with the emergency services to provide all the necessary resources. A witness at the scene shared that there were many emergency services present and the situation was chaotic. However, it seemed like they were in control as a helicopter landed just as they arrived.

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