At least five dead in Christmas Eve bus accident in Spain

Tragic Christmas Eve in Spain: on a bus accident At least five people have been killed in Galicia, in the northwest of the country. After the vehicle fell into the Lérez River late on Saturday evening, two of the occupants were also missing on Sunday, according to the Spanish emergency service.

According to information, three of the bodies were not recovered until Sunday. The bus is now empty, he said. Initially, the identities of the victims were not disclosed. The cause of the accident was also still unclear.

The bus was traveling on the N-541 road from Vigo to Lugo with nine people on board when it fell off a bridge into the river near the town of Pedre at around 9:30 pm. The driver and a passenger were rescued alive. The spokesperson for the police, the fire brigade and the regional government said that an intensive search will be carried out in the river on Sunday for those still missing.

According to official information, the rescue and salvage work was very difficult on Sunday night. After the fall, the bus was in a hard-to-reach place and was almost completely under water. The rescue teams had to rappel down the bridge to get to the vehicle. The mission on Sunday will continue to be hampered by the strong current and bad weather with heavy rain. (sda/dpa)