At least seven people died after a bus skidded off a bridge and plunged into an overflowing river in north-western Spain.

The bus was travelling from Lugo to Vigo when it fell from a height of about 30m (98ft) into the fast-flowing river on Christmas eve (Saturday).

On Monday, the officials pulled out two survivors —the vehicle’s 63-year-old driver and a female passenger— from the Lerez river in the north-western Galicia region, where a body of a woman was found.

According to local media, the passengers had just visited loved ones at a prison in central Galicia.

Though the exact reason for the crash is still being investigated, officials believe that bad weather may have been one of the reasons.

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Primary investigation revealed that the bus driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs.

The rescue operation was initially focused near the village of Pedre, near Galicia's regional capital of Santiago de Compostela, on Christmas Day (Sunday) after finding six bodies.

But the operation was resumed after one surviving passenger said a friend she had been travelling with was not on the official list of victims.

A Guardia Civil police spokesman told AFP news agency that the woman had not been reported missing as nobody had been waiting for her. Her body was spotted by a helicopter in the river on Monday morning.

A passing driver had first witnessed the accident, following the emergency services were called in after being informed that a section of the bridge's safety barrier was missing.

Minutes later, one of the survivors called them from inside the bus as it was fast filling with water.

(With inputs from agencies)

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At least seven people died after a bus skidded off a bridge and plunged into an overflowing river in north-western Spain. The bus was travelling from Lugo to Vigo when it fell from a height of about 30m (98ft) into the fast-flowing river on Christmas eve (Saturday).

At least seven people died after a bus skidded off a bridge and plunged into an overflowing river in north-western Spain. The bus was travelling from Lugo to Vigo when it fell from a height of about 30m (98ft) into the fast-flowing river on Christmas eve (Saturday). On Monday, the officials pulled out two survivors —the vehicle’s 63-year-old driver and a female passenger— from the Lerez river in the north-western Galicia region, where a body of a woman was found. According to local media, the passengers had just visited loved ones at a prison in central Galicia. Though the exact reason for the crash is still being investigated, officials believe that bad weather may have been one of the reasons. × Primary investigation revealed that the bus driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs. The rescue operation was initially focused near the village of Pedre, near Galicia's regional capital of Santiago de Compostela, on Christmas Day (Sunday) after finding six bodies. But the operation was resumed after one surviving passenger said a friend she had been travelling with was not on the official list of victims. A Guardia Civil police spokesman told AFP news agency that the woman had not been reported missing as nobody had been waiting for her. Her body was spotted by a helicopter in the river on Monday morning. A passing driver had first witnessed the accident, following the emergency services were called in after being informed that a section of the bridge's safety barrier was missing. Minutes later, one of the survivors called them from inside the bus as it was fast filling with water. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Seven killed after bus plunges into fast-flowing river in Spain

Nineteen people were killed and 21 injured after their bus toppled into a ravine in eastern Myanmar, police said Saturday.

The bus was carrying around 40 passengers from central Bago province when it plunged off a highway near Myawaddy, a town on the Thai border, on Friday.

&quot;Nineteen people were killed and 21 people were injured, while a few people were lucky to live,&quot; Kyi Lin, the chief of police in Karen state, told AFP.

&quot;(The bus) fell down into a narrow and deep gorge,&quot; he said, adding that police believe the driver lost control of the bus because of a brake failure.

Police and local aid groups have brought the injured to nearby hospitals for urgent care and are making funeral arrangements for the dead, he added.

A hospital in Mae Sot, the Thai town across the border, took in seven patients from the crash who were in &quot;critical condition,&quot; a medical worker told AFP.

Road accidents are common in impoverished Myanmar, whose transport network is in poor condition after decades of underinvestment by the junta that ruled the country for almost half a century until early 2011.

With 20.3 road fatalities per 100,000 people, Myanmar has the second most dangerous roads in Southeast Asia, according to data collected by the World Health Organization in a 2015 report.

Despite its relatively good infrastructure, neighbouring Thailand has an even worse road safety record.

The WHO estimates about 24,000 people die each year in traffic accidents on Thai roads.

(AFP)

The bus was carrying around 40 passengers from central Bago province when it plunged off a highway

Nineteen people were killed and 21 injured after their bus toppled into a ravine in eastern Myanmar, police said Saturday. The bus was carrying around 40 passengers from central Bago province when it plunged off a highway near Myawaddy, a town on the Thai border, on Friday. "Nineteen people were killed and 21 people were injured, while a few people were lucky to live," Kyi Lin, the chief of police in Karen state, told AFP. "(The bus) fell down into a narrow and deep gorge," he said, adding that police believe the driver lost control of the bus because of a brake failure. Police and local aid groups have brought the injured to nearby hospitals for urgent care and are making funeral arrangements for the dead, he added. A hospital in Mae Sot, the Thai town across the border, took in seven patients from the crash who were in "critical condition," a medical worker told AFP. Road accidents are common in impoverished Myanmar, whose transport network is in poor condition after decades of underinvestment by the junta that ruled the country for almost half a century until early 2011. With 20.3 road fatalities per 100,000 people, Myanmar has the second most dangerous roads in Southeast Asia, according to data collected by the World Health Organization in a 2015 report. Despite its relatively good infrastructure, neighbouring Thailand has an even worse road safety record. The WHO estimates about 24,000 people die each year in traffic accidents on Thai roads. (AFP)

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