Bus Plunges 20 Metres Off Road Near Barcelona, Injuring 83

A bus left the road and fell from a 20-metre ledge near Barcelona in Spain on 25 October. Eighty-three people were injured, seven of them in serious condition, Catalan emergency medical services said, as reported by AP.

The crash happened at Fogars de Montclús. Of the injured, seven are in serious condition, 18 are in moderate condition and 58 have minor injuries. The Catalan fire service published footage from the scene and said crews brought people who were left on the slope up by land and by helicopter, while triage of the injured continued.

Circumstances under investigation

Spain's EFE news agency reported that on the afternoon of 25 October the bus left a narrow, winding road and dropped off a 20-metre ledge. The exact circumstances were not immediately clear, and an investigation is under way.

Emergency services said 23 ambulances and two medical helicopters were sent to the scene, along with three joint teams of firefighters and medical staff and three psychological support groups.

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