A man has died and 27 people are in hospital after a bus carrying British passengers crashed in the Canary Islands, according to local officials.
The accident happened at 1.15pm local time on Friday on the island of La Gomera. The vehicle was travelling along the GM-2 highway near the town of San Sebastián de La Gomera when it veered into a ravine.
Officials said the bus was transporting a tour group for a boat excursion at the time of the crash. The incident has left emergency crews and local authorities dealing with the aftermath of a serious road accident on one of the smaller Canary Islands.
Further details about the passengers, including the condition of those taken to hospital, were not immediately provided in the source report. The crash took place in a mountainous area of La Gomera, where roads can be narrow and steep in places.
The Canary Islands are a popular destination for overseas visitors, including British holidaymakers. This crash has drawn attention because British passengers were among those on board, though officials have not released additional information about their identities.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, and the vehicle’s path into the ravine near San Sebastián de La Gomera remains the central detail in the early reporting. Local officials confirmed the death and the number of injured people while the situation continued to be assessed.
No further information was included in the source about the cause of the crash or any updates to the condition of the injured passengers.
