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At least three people have died in a bus accident in Norway, police said.
The accident happened around 13:30 local time (12:30GMT) in Hadsel district on the northwest coast of the country.
The bus went off the road and ended up partially in the Åsvatnet lake, authorities said in a press release.
It is believed to have been carrying 58 people at the time of the crash – most of them, police say, are foreign nationals.
In addition to the dead, the police said four people were seriously injured.
Three people have been taken to Stokmarknes Hospital by a rescue helicopter, while the other passengers have been taken to a nearby school.
Everyone has now been removed from the vehicle, according to local media.
The Norwegian Red Cross said on TV that it was sending teams to help with a “serious bus accident” on the E10 road.
Fire, ambulance and police teams have also been working at the scene.
There have been reports of snow and strong winds in the region, making rescue operations difficult.
A broadcaster for NRK reported that the bus was traveling from the town of Narvik to the Lofoten Islands.
The mayor of the nearby Vågan district, Vidar Thom Benjaminsen, said a “crisis team” had been set up, and that a local hotel had been offered to relatives and a reception area.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the accident was “very serious” and his thoughts were with all those affected.
