Major incident declared after bus crash in Co Down

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Servce (NIAS) has said it is dealing with a "major incident" involving a bus carrying up to 70 passengers in Co Down.

In a social media post, the ambulance service said: "NIAS is currently dealing with a major incident at Carrowdore involving a bus with up to 70 passengers.

"NIAS has dispatched multiple resources to the scene.

"Please only call 999 if your situation is life-threatening while we deal with this incident."

The NIAS said that the incident is currently ongoing and that an update will be sent once it has more information.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said teams were currently on the scene of a traffic collision involving an overturned bus on Ballyblack Road East in Newtownards.

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