Bus plunges down embankment near Barcelona: at least 40 injured
According to emergency services, 20 people are seriously injured after a collision with a car.
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Near Fogars de Montclús, in Barcelona province, a bus plunged about 20 metres down an embankment on Sunday. At least 40 people were injured; 20 of them sustained serious injuries, Catalan emergency services report.
The accident happened at around 5.30pm on the BV-5114 road, near Barcelona. According to initial information, the bus collided with a car before leaving the road and plunging downwards.
Catalan emergency service SEM assessed 41 people after the accident. Among the injured were 20 people registered as seriously injured. The authorities have reported no fatalities.
Fifteen ambulances, two trauma helicopters and several joint teams from the medical service and fire brigade were deployed for the rescue operation. Twenty fire units, including specialist mountain rescuers, also went to the scene.
According to emergency services, some passengers were able to return to the road themselves. Other occupants had to be evacuated from the area below. The road was closed in both directions to give emergency workers room.
Police are investigating how the collision and subsequent fall occurred. While that investigation is under way, it has not been established whether factors such as speed, road conditions or a technical problem played a role. The regional government activated its emergency plan for road accidents as a precaution.
The scale of the accident makes it relevant to Dutch travellers using coaches in Catalonia, but there is no indication that Dutch passengers were involved. The available reports do not yet clarify the identity and condition of all those injured.
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The article's central claims are confirmed by Catalan emergency services and several independent news reports. The exact cause and the final medical toll had not been established at the time of publication and are therefore described as uncertain.
- confirmed On 25 October, a bus near Fogars de Montclús plunged about 20 metres down an embankment. — RTVE and Euronews report the location, date and fall of about 20 metres. source
- confirmed The bus was involved in a collision with a car. — RTVE and Euronews describe a collision between a car and a bus. source
- confirmed At least 40 people were injured and 20 injured people were classified as seriously injured. — RTVE reports at least 40 injured, including 20 seriously injured; Euronews reports that 41 people were assessed. source
- confirmed Fifteen ambulances, two trauma helicopters and 20 fire units were deployed. — RTVE mentions this deployment of ambulances, helicopters and fire units. source
- confirmed The cause of the accident has not yet been established. — The available reports say that police are investigating what happened. source
Editor's note
It is certain that on 25 October a bus near Fogars de Montclús plunged down an embankment after colliding with a car and that at least 40 people were injured. The number of seriously injured people and the precise number of occupants differ between initial reports; the cause is being investigated.Sources
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