A man has died and four people have been seriously injured after a bus carrying 27 British tourists crashed in the Canary Islands, according to the local government.
Emergency services were deployed to the scene of the crash off the GM-2 road in San Sebastian de La Gomera, on the island of La Gomera, on the east coast on Friday, the 112 Canarias official account posted on X.
Photographs shared by the Canary Islands government on social media appear to show the bus had come off the road at a hairpin bend, coming to rest in a ravine.
The bus crashed near San Sebastian de La Gomera (Europa Press Canarias/Europa Press via AP)
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A 73-year-old man and a 42-year-old man who suffered traumatic injuries were taken to Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Hospital in San Sebastian de La Gomera, before both were transferred by helicopter to hospitals in Tenerife, officials said.
Two seriously injured people were taken to Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Hospital, along with 23 others with minor injuries.
In a post on X, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said her thoughts are with those affected by the “tragic” incident, adding the Government is in touch with local authorities and “ready to support” Britons and their families.
She said: “My thoughts are with those affected by the tragic incident involving a bus carrying British holidaymakers in the Canary Islands.
“We are in touch with the local authorities & ready to support Brits & their families, who can contact the FCDO on 44 20 7008 5000 or 34 928 262 508.”
Just after 1pm, emergency services received reports a bus had come off the road and slid down a slope.
Firefighters, police, the Spanish Red Cross and several ambulances, including an air ambulance, were among the emergency responders who attended to the British tourists and driver.
At 2pm, a state of alert issued by the Canary Islands government in response to the incident came into force.
Shortly after, president of the Canary Islands Fernando Clavijo posted on X to express support for the victims and their families.
