Six people died after a passenger bus careened off a bridge and plunged into an overflowing river in north-western Spain on Christmas Eve. Rescuers rushed to the scene, battling heavy rains and strong currents to reach the bus from the Lérez River in Galicia. The search was suspended for hours after the river breached its overflow threshold. The driver of the bus and a female passenger are believed to be the only two survivors. Several of the passengers were reportedly returning home late on Saturday after visiting loved ones who are incarcerated at a local penitentiary
Bus in Spain plunges off bridge into river, killing six people – video
