'Multiple deaths' in Ottawa bus-train crash

The front end of the bus was smashed in by the train

At least five people were killed when a passenger train collided with a bus in Ottawa, officials have said.

The crash in Canada's capital city between a double-decker bus and a Via Rail train occurred about 08:48 local time (12:48 GMT).

CBC News reports all of Ottawa's emergency responders are heading toward the scene.

All the dead and injured were on the bus, authorities said.