UPDATE: 4.20pm

The children involved in the coach crash were from Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre.

A statement on the school's website read:

"We were deeply saddened to hear of a serious incident involving the coach taking our students to Dora Baltea earlier today. Our hearts go out to all those involved.

"There were 42 students, 6 staff and two drivers on board at the time.  Two of the students were airlifted to hospital, one in a ‘life-threatening’ condition and another in a ‘serious’ condition.  The school have met with the parents of these two students, who are now on their way to France to be with their children.

"A further ten students and one member of staff received ‘minor’ injuries.  The parents of these ten children have been contacted.

"The remaining students and staff are with Police.

"The school are currently in the process of liaising with the Global Response Centre (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) and the trip organiser, with regard to how and when students will be returning to the UK.  When we have any further information, it will be shared with parents concerned."

3.30pm

It has been reported that the coach was operated by Caernarfon-based Express Motors but the children are from a Cheltenham school.

2.06pm

Reports from BBC say the children are from north Wales.

1.27pm

THIRTEEN teenagers are said to been injured after a bus carrying teenagers from Wales crashed in eastern France.

Local media reports say the bus was going to Italy and crashed into a ditch on the A39 motorway at Lons-le-Saunier, near the Swiss border.

It has been reported that two are 'seriously' injured and most of the 48 on board were between 14-years-old to 17-years-old.

The Foreign Office has said they are providing support to a group of British nationals following a coach crash in France.

According to French Police no other vehicles were involved.

It has been reported that two helicopters have taken the injured to hospital and the road is closed.