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One dead, 27 injured as bus carrying British tourists crashes in Spain's La Gomera
Spanish police are investigating the crash after emergency services said 28 people were aboard, including 27 British tourists and the driver.
- A tourist bus carrying 28 people veered off the GM-2 road in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain, on Friday, killing one passenger and injuring 27 others after the Gomera Tours vehicle plunged into a ravine.
- Spanish police have launched an investigation into the crash, which occurred on the same GM-2 route where a similar fatal accident killed one woman and injured 10 people in 2023, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns.
- Emergency services confirmed three of the 27 injured passengers remain in serious condition, with two victims airlifted to hospitals in Tenerife for specialized care and the remaining injured transported to Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Hospital.
- Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo offered his "support to the victims and their families," while the British foreign ministry stated it is in contact with local authorities to assist affected British nationals following the government's alert declaration.
- The incident impacts an island that welcomed around 70,000 British visitors in 2025, underscoring La Gomera's economic reliance on tourism; future safety reviews for the region's transport sector are expected as authorities investigate the crash's cause.
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A bus carrying British tourists plunged off the road into a ravine on the Canary island of La Gomera today, killing one person and injuring 27 others, the French news agency AFP reported.
A tourist bus crashed into a ravine on the island of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, on Friday, 10 April. The vehicle came out of the road, before falling on the slope of a mountain. One person died in the accident, while three others were seriously injured. - A tourist bus falls into a ravine in the Canary Islands, one dead and three seriously injured (International).
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