Six people died and two were injured after a bus plunged into a river overnight while crossing a bridge in Spain's northwestern Galicia region, according to officials
The incident took place last night near the city of Vigo and the border with Portugal. The regional La Voz de Galicia newspaper said the bus was carrying people visiting their loved ones in jail in Monterroso in central Galicia.The emergency services recovered two bodies near the site while four others were found in the river later, according to rescuers.
Rescue operations had to be suspended overnight due to bad weather but resumed at dawn with the help of mountain rescue units and a helicopter. They said the cause of the incident was not yet known but that the poor weather could have played a role.
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Six killed in Spain after bus plunges into riverSix people died and two were injured after a bus plunged into a river overnight while crossing a bridge in Spain's northwestern Galicia region, according to officials.
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