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Two British schools have been involved in a coach crash near Cologne, in Germany.

Over 90 pupils were travelling on the two coaches, from two schools in Norfolk and Suffolk. The pupils were from Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham, Suffolk and Norwich School in Norfolk.

A lorry drove into the first coach while it was stopped on the hard shoulder of the motorway with a puncture. The second coach then collided with the two vehicles.

A fourteen year old boy and the driver of one of the coaches died.

Over 20 people were believed to have been injured. Officials said two people were being kept in hospital. One is described as being in a critical condition.

The coaches were travelling along the A4 near Cologne, between Kerpen Buir and Duren. The pupils have now returned to the UK. The schools were on separate half-term ski trips to Austria.

"This is a tragic accident. All of those affected will await the results of a thorough police investigation to ascertain exactly how these events occurred," said Simon Taylor, travel litigation specialist.

Alexander Harris act for five people who were seriously injured in a coach crash in Austria.

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