Two children have been reported dead, according to Canadian police, adding that six others were injured when a bus rammed into a nursery in Quebec.
The 51-year-old bus driver, who worked for the local public transportation system, has been detained and is facing homicide and reckless driving charges.
The crash was originally reported to police at around 8:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Wednesday,February 8, according to reports.
The exact circumstances of the incident, which happened in the Montreal suburb of Laval, are unclear.
“We think it’s deliberate but we don’t know the motive,” Pierre Brochet, the chief of police in Laval, said.
Hamdi Ben Chaabane, one of the witnesses, claimed that the driver got out of the bus after the collision, took off his clothing, and started acting erratically.
Some children were caught under the vehicle’s wheels, he said. “It was a nightmare. It’s horrible. He didn’t stop yelling. He wasn’t saying words.”
Police blocked off the area on Wednesday afternoon since the nursery is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in Laval.
A nearby crisis center has been established to assist parents and families, according to the police
“All my thoughts are with the children, with the parents and with the employees”, according to Quebec Premier François Legault
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is from Montreal, said his thoughts were “with families in Laval who are living incredibly difficult moments. We hope that everyone will be OK”.
Author-Roberta Appiah
