12 Portuguese travelers killed in France bus crash

French authorities say 12 Portuguese travelers have been killed in a bus crash in central France.

The interior and transport ministries said the crash occurred early Friday on a national road in the Allier region and near the small town of Montbeugny, which is just over 185 miles from Paris.

In a statement, the Interior Ministry said bodies were being gathered in the local meeting hall.

Gendarmes were investigating the circumstances that led to the accident.

Further details were not immediately available.