Bus Crash Near Barcelona Injures 83
Local emergency services report that more than 80 people have been injured in a bus crash near Barcelona in Spain.
Eighty-three people were injured, seven seriously, in a bus crash Sunday afternoon in Fogars de Monclús, near Barcelona, Spain, according to local emergency services. The Catalan medical emergency services reported that among the injured were seven people with serious injuries, 18 with less serious injuries, and 58 with minor injuries.
The bus veered off a narrow, winding road and fell down a 20-meter (65-foot) embankment, Spanish news agency EFE reported. The exact circumstances leading to the crash are under investigation.
Emergency services deployed 23 ambulances, two medical helicopters, three joint teams of firefighters and medical personnel, and three psychological support teams to the scene. The fire service also dispatched specialist mountain rescue teams. Health minister of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Olga Pane, stated that rescue crews were searching the area for any additional victims.