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Report Copyright Violation | Spain: 13 Students Killed, 34 Injured In Bus Crash Spain: 13 Students Killed, 34 Injured In Bus Crash "A bus carrying university exchange students back from Spain's largest fireworks festival crashed Sunday on a main highway in the northeastern, killing at least 13 passengers and injuring 34 others, officials said.
"The passengers included Spaniards and foreign nationals from more than a dozen countries, authorities said.
"Initially, regional government spokesman Jordi Jane said 14 had died in the crash, but Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz later confirmed the death toll was 13. He said 28 passengers received medical treatment in local hospitals and others received first aid at the crash site.
"The bus, which was carrying 57 passengers, appeared to have hit a guardrail of the AP7 highway before cartwheeling across the road, slamming through a divider and landing on its side, said Jane, spokesman for Spain's northeastern Catalonia province.
"The students, part of the Erasmus exchange program, had traveled to the eastern city of Valencia to take part in the renowned Fallas fireworks festival and were returning when the bus crashed, Jane said. Most were studying at two universities in Barcelona.
"The crash took place near Freginals, halfway between Valencia and Barcelona." [ link to bigstory.ap.org] |
