The bus was taking 48 students, aged 14 to 16, back to their village of Makrohori -- 70 km north of the site of the accident -- following a three-day trip to Athens.
Autobuzul transporta 48 de elevi, de varste intre 14 si 16 ani, inapoi in satul lor Makrohori -- la 70 de km nord de locul accidentului -- in urma unei vizite de trei zile la Atena.