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Woman pinned to wall by bus in 'devastating' incident

A Brisbane woman has died after being pinned against a wall by a bus. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A woman has died after she was hit by a bus in a "devastating incident" in Brisbane's city centre.

Emergency services were called about 5pm following reports of a serious crash on Edward Street involving a bus hitting a pedestrian.

A woman was pinned against a wall and died at the scene, a police spokesperson told AAP.

Paramedics assessed nine occupants of the bus and transported five, including the driver, to hospital with minor injuries.

The Forensic Crash Unit was investigating.

Brisbane Mayor Adrian Schrinner said it was a heart-breaking scenario in a statement on Friday evening.

"This is a truly devastating incident and my heart goes out to everyone impacted by this tragedy.

"Hearing this news has absolutely shocked me and I’m sure the entire Brisbane community will be feeling this tonight.

"None of us going about our daily lives ever expect anything like this," he said.

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