Police in Manitoba, Canada, are trying to find the 15 people killed when a truck and a bus collided in one of the country's worst road crashes.
Flags at the legislative building flies at half-mast to mark the victims of Thursday's collision near the town of Carberry in south-western Manitoba, 170 km 105 miles west of Winnipeg.
The bus, which had 25 mostly elderly people on board, had been heading to a casino when the accident happened. It was left burnt to a shell.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP in the province of Manitoba said 15 people had been killed and 10 others were taken to hospital with injuries.
The victims were from the town of Dauphin, about 175 km 109 miles north of Carberry. It's tremendously difficult today, for sure, given that no one knew who had been on the bus, Mr Bosiak said.
There's just a sense of foreboding for everyone concerned, he said. Ron Bretecher, whose parents were on the bus, said his mother had survived the crash but his father was still unaccounted for.
My family s just basically waiting for word... It s just very difficult, he said.
The bus, heading south, was crossing the Trans-Canada highway when it collided with the truck, which was traveling east. The driver of both vehicles survived and are currently in hospital.
The CBC quotes Vadera as saying he had been working at a nearby cafe when he went outside and saw a vehicle engulfed in flames.
Vadera said the fire was 10 to 15 ft high and the smoke was almost 20, 30 ft high.
The RCMP's major crime services have taken over the investigation.
The crash was the worst in Canada since 16 people were killed in April 2018 after a truck hit a bus transporting a junior hockey team on a rural road in neighboring Saskatchewan.
A trucker, Caroline Bleackley, passed through the intersections of two highways at around noon when she spotted the scene of the collision.
I have seen collisions before, but not like this, not of this magnitude, she said in a news conference at the Winnipeg Free Press. It was very sad to see so many damage. The head of the Day Ross trucking company, which was involved in the crash, said they were heartbroken by the tragic news.
The thoughts of the whole Day Ross team are with those who have lost loved ones in this terrible incident and we are holding out hope that those injured will recover, said CEO William Doherty, the company's CEO. We are fully cooperating and offering any assistance and support that we can, he said. Our hearts are broken, and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all the lives impacted by the horrific and devastating tragedy near the town of Carberry, Manitoba's Premier Heather Stefanson said in a statement. The flags in the province's Legislative Building will be lowered to half-mast.
My heart is broke to hear of the victims in the horrific crash near Carberry, Manitoba yesterday, Mr Poilievre said. Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, said: The news from Carberry, Manitoba, is incredibly tragic. I'm sending out deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones today, and I'm keeping the injured in my thoughts. I can not imagine the pain that these people are feeling, but Canadians are here for you.