Emergency services are at the scene on the Ballyblack Road East in Newtownards

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

Ambulance crews said they were dealing with a "major incident" this afternoon.

A large amount of emergency service resources responded to the scene at Carrowdore.

Four patients require hospital treatment after a bus carrying schoolchildren overturned at Carrowdore near Newtownards, Co Down.

Up to 70 people were on board.

A major incident has been declared in Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland, following a crash involving a school bus, said to be carrying around 70 youngsters

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is dealing with a "major incident" after a school bus with dozens on board overturned in County Down.

The PSNI described the incident as a "serious road traffic collision"

A school bus with over 40 passengers onboard overturned in Newtownards, prompting a major incident response. The principal of Strangford College has urged parents to stay away from the scene and instead visit an incident desk set up at the school for updates.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it is dealing with a "major incident" involving a bus with up to 70 passengers in County Down this afternoon

Hospitals under the management of South Eastern Trust in Northern Ireland are extremely busy amid a major incident following a horror bus crash in Carrowdore, County Down