Fünf Tote bei Busunfall

© APA/THIERRY ROGEepa03661433 Emergency workers investigate the scene after a bus crashed off a highway near Antwerp, in Ranst, Belgium, 14 April 2013. Five people - including two teenagers - were killed when their bus drove off a highway in the north of the country, local media reported. Several people were also injured. Among those reported dead were the driver of the bus and a chaperone. Around 40 youths between the ages of 15 and 17 were said to have been on board the bus, which was registered in Poland. Media identified the passengers as coming from Russia or Ukraine. It was not immediately clear why the bus slid off the E34 highway around 6:30 am (0430 GMT) near the city of Antwerp, falling several metres before landing on its side. No other vehicle was involved in the accident, police said. EPA/THIERRY ROGE