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Pope Francis's great-nephews aged two and eight months and their mother killed in car crash in Argentina

The Daily Mail UK-

Two of Pope Francis's great-nephews and their mother, the wife of his nephew, were killed in a car crash on the morning of August 19, 2014, the Vatican has announced.

Driven by Emanuel Bergoglio, the pope’s nephew, the car collided with a truck carrying grain just after midnight near Cordoba, central Argentina, just after midnight, according to the Vatican and local media.

One great-nephew was two, the other was only eight-months. The age of their mother wasn't immediately available and Bergoglio is in a serious condition in hospital.