Goodbyepublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 18 July
We are now ending our live coverage of the devastating coach crash on Exmoor.
You will be able to follow updates on BBC Radio Somerset and BBC Points West.
You can also read more here.
Summary
A ten-year-old boy has died after a coach returning from a school trip crashed in Exmoor, Somerset
The coach was carrying up to 70 people, many of them pupils from Minehead Middle School, when it flipped onto its roof and slid down a bank yesterday afternoon
Six other children remain in hospital - two at the Bristol Children's hospital and four in Somerset
Three adults are also being treated in hospital in Somerset, police say
The trust which runs the school says it is "devastated", while tributes and flowers are being left outside the grounds
Minehead Middle School and five other schools are shut today and the A396 at Cutcombe Hill is also closed
Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls the incident "heartbreaking" and sends his condolences to the families affected
Goodbyepublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 18 July
Floral tributespublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 18 July
Here are some images from earlier today outside of Minehead Middle School, where tributes line the gates.
A pupil from the school died in yesterday's coach crash and several others are injured in hospital.
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Image source, PA Media'It's just been horrific,' says head teacherpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 18 July
Minehead Middle School's head teacher Laura Mackie has spoken of the "unimaginable" loss felt after one of her students was killed in the crash.
Media caption, 'Loss is unimaginable,' says head teacher after Somerset bus crash
'It's a wonderful school'published at 17:51 British Summer Time 18 July
"We want to do whatever our children and our community wants," said Laura Mackie, the school's head teacher.
She continues: "We will be open on Monday. Our doors will be open to all of our students for whatever they need from us. We want to be together as a community. We're a strong community here.
"We're a proud community and our students mean the world to us as do our staff, so being together is really important at this time."
Ms Mackie added: "It's a wonderful school. It's full of spirit, full of love, full of fun, full of dedication and respect. It's full of opportunities and it is full of pride and it's a privilege to lead this school and to lead this community and our students.
"The loss is unimaginable and we keep our students we've lost in our hearts. And my promise is as it always has been, which is to continue to lead this amazing school and to keep our children at the centre of everything that we do."
Head teacher 'completely heartbroken'published at 17:37 British Summer Time 18 July
The head teacher of Minehead Middle School, Laura Mackie, says she is "completely heartbroken for our whole school community".
She said she feels "just complete devastation" and was "thinking of the student that we lost, their family, their friends, all of their loved ones".
"[I'm] thinking of my staff team who are amazing, dedicated, and all of our wonderful students that have been affected and impacted by this awful, awful incident. It's just been horrific," she added.
Minehead community 'will pull together'published at 17:17 British Summer Time 18 July
BBC Radio Somerset has been in Minehead speaking to residents as the community tries to deal with what happened.
One man from the town described residents there as "very nice people".
"They will pull together," he said.
Another man said he was "sure" the school is providing children "with every support".
Fundraiser for affected familiespublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 18 July
A fundraiser set up this morning to support the families affected by the crash has already reached more than £4,500.
A local resident and business owner wrote on the GoFundMe page that the funds would be distributed "to those families most directly impacted and to those who are most in need of help and support following this tragic event".
He added: "Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the children, families, staff, and emergency responders affected by this devastating event."
What we knowpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 18 July
A coach taking school children to Minehead Middle School left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill, near Minehead at about 15:00 BST yesterday.
It overturned and came to a rest about six metres (20ft) down a steep slope.
Sadly, a 10-year-old boy died in the crash.
Six other children remain in hospital - two in Bristol and four in Somerset, where there are also three adults.
It has been confirmed that no other vehicles were involved.
Recovery and investigation work continues, but is challenging because of the location of the coach.
Image caption, There has been a huge emergency service response
Mobile police station heads towards scenepublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 18 July
Chris Lockyer
BBC News, West of EnglandA little bit of activity in the last hour or so here at Wheddon Cross - the small hamlet close to where the incident happened. A mobile police station, as well as a police minibus, has been let through the cordon towards where recovery of the coach is taking place. There are also officers at The Rest And Be Thankful Inn, which last night was where those involved were brought to be looked after.
Image caption, More police have past through the cordon
MP seeking funding for childrenpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 18 July
Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, says she is working with Somerset Council to seek funding from central government for therapy for the affected children.
Ms Gilmour said she was "completely distraught" after the crash in her constituency.
She said: "One becomes an MP and bizarrely, we don’t think about this sort of thing, we think about the NHS and looking after our farmers and things like that.
"And then this, this is what being a community MP is all about. I’ve just been in to see the head teacher, I’m a big hugger, so I’ve been giving a lot of hugs today."
She added: “There’s nothing I can do to make it better.
"I’m trying to be as pragmatic as I can because if I lose it, I won’t be able to help in the way that I need to help."
Image source, PA Media'My daughter was on the other bus'published at 15:40 British Summer Time 18 July
A dad told BBC correspondent Dan Johnson that his 10-year-old daughter was also on the school trip, but travelled on a different coach.
"I was able to pick [my daughter] up from school and didn't know anything until we got home," he said.
People were calling and asking if she was OK, he added.
"It's just unbelievable isn't it?
"Absolutely devastated for the the families and people on the bus that crashed."
He said everyone would pull together to support the family because it is a "tight community".
Image source, Getty Images'Please avoid speculation'published at 15:35 British Summer Time 18 July
Ch Supt Edgington has urged people to avoid speculating about the circumstances on social media "to prevent additional distress for the children, their families, the school community, staff and the driver, who are all deeply affected by what’s happened".
"Our thoughts go out to all those involved, their families, friends and colleagues," he added.
He also appealed for witnesses to contact police.
Single-vehicle incidentpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 18 July
Image source, Getty ImagesPolice also confirmed the incident, which happened at 15:00 BST on Thursday, was a single-vehicle crash.
Ch Supt Mark Edgington said: "On behalf of the emergency services I would like to thank the 24 volunteers from Exmoor Search and Rescue who carried out first aid triage at the rest centre and have rope and search skills.
"I also pass on thanks to the staff of the Rest and Be Thankful pub at Wheddon Cross, which opened its doors as the rest centre."
Ch Supt Edgington also praised teachers at Minehead Middle School "for keeping parents and carers informed and providing support to the school community during what is a difficult and distressing time for them all".
Bus recovery 'challenging'published at 15:24 British Summer Time 18 July
Recovery and investigation work is proving "challenging" because of the location of the vehicle, explained police.
The bus left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill, near Minehead, overturned and came to rest about six metres (20ft) from the road, down a steep slope.
"Recovery of the vehicle and collision investigation are complex, and we expect the road to remain closed for a considerable time," said a police spokesperson.
Six children in hospitalpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 18 July
Police have confirmed two pupils are receiving treatment at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Another four children and three adults are in hospital in Somerset, an Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said.
Up to 70 people were on board the coach when it overturned, just 10 miles (16km) away from Minehead Middle School.
Ten-year-old boy dies in crashpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 18 July
BreakingPolice have confirmed the child who died in yesterday's coach crash was a 10-year-old boy.
"Formal identification processes have not yet been completed, but a specially trained officer is supporting their next of kin," said an Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson.
Cranes used to recover coachpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 18 July
Cranes are being used to recover the overturned coach.
Trees are being cleared near to the crash site, and two recovery vans are currently at the scene.
Community unites to support victimspublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 18 July
Wheddon Cross church warden told the BBC that "never in all his life has there been such an accident that caused so many of the services to congregate".
Talking of the huge community effort in the wake of the incident, Roger Webber said: "People offered where they could - sustenance, cups of tea, biscuits and whatever and just a warm welcome.
"They were able to help people park, people couldn't access the villages [...] it just takes care of itself really because people just have the same attitude really, 'we'll deal with this'."
Community grieves outside school gatespublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 18 July
Media caption, Somerset coach crash tributes: "It's heartbreaking"
Image source, PA MediaPub helped 'walking wounded'published at 13:10 British Summer Time 18 July
The landlord of the Rest and Be Thankful Inn in Wheddon Cross - just down the road from the site of the incident - said the walking wounded used his pub as a refuge, including terrified children.
Eric Norman told BBC Radio Somerset: "The first I knew something had happened, a member of Avon and Somerset Police rang and said, 'there's been a major incident down the road, could we use your facilities as the main area for all the walking wounded to be seen by the emergency services?' to which we said 'of course they can'.
"From then on I can honestly say the services were quick and efficient beyond belief."
He said school teachers came over immediately with all the first aid equipment, followed by paramedics.
Having been born nearby and the pub landlord nearly 20 years, Mr Norman said he had "grown up" in the community.
"I love them," he said. "The community has pulled together immensely [...] it was no surprise at all because we're a country community therefore we know that when problems arise someone will always be there to help and do things. Simple as that."