(CNN) — A vacation to Niagara Falls ended in tragedy on Friday as a tour bus with about 50 passengers heading back to New York City crashed into a ditch, killing multiple people and leaving dozens injured as rescues continue for those who remain trapped, authorities said.

Officials believe most of the passengers were not wearing a seat belt, as multiple people were also ejected from the bus, which sustained heavy damage in the incident, said New York State Police spokesperson James O’Callaghan.

“We believe there is a child that is a fatality,” he said.

And translators are headed to the scene to assist police in the investigation, as most of the passengers were Indian, Chinese or Filipino, he said at a news conference.

Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo received 24 patients, the maj

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