A bus has overturned near Norwich Airport, trapping some of its passengers, the fire service said.
The accident happened on the A140 near Horsford at about 3.40pm today, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said.
A member of the service’s control room staff said: “A bus has overturned, with persons trapped, and efforts are being made to extricate them.”
BBC News reported that there were 48 passengers on board, plus the driver, and that five people were seriously injured. The rest only suffered minor injuries, the broadcaster said.
A Norfolk County Council spokesman, who is at the scene, said the vehicle was on its side.
“A major incident has been declared. At this stage there is nobody left at the scene.
“As far as we can tell at the moment there have been no fatalities.”
An East of England Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Ten patients have been taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, five in a serious but not critical condition and the other five with minor injuries.
“We are also checking over a number of other patients at the local village hall.”
Five ambulances and three rapid response vehicles were sent to the scene, she added.
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