Four people rescued after bus falls into river Seine near Paris

PARIS - A bus fell into the river Seine near Paris on Thursday, officials said, adding that the four people on board - the driver, her tutor and two passengers - had been rescued and were now safe and sound.

The bus fell into the Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, south of Paris, the transport authority for the Ile-de-France region said. Later in the morning, the bus could still be seen floating in the Seine, close to the riverbank.

French emergency services and firefighters work as a bus with passengers fell into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, April 30, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

- Inti Landauro, Sandra Auger, Abdul Saboor; writing by Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing by Ingrid Melander/Reuters