A terrible accident occurred on Tuesday in the municipality of Pineda de Mar in the province of Barcelona. In northeastern Spain. A Monbus bus carrying Inditex employees from Barcelona crashed into the wall of the tunnel entrance. There were at least 52 passengers on board.
According to the information provided by the Spanish Civil Defense, the scene of the accident was dispatched. 10 firefighting units and 15 ambulances, And Two rescue helicoptersThe rescuers involved in the operation did not hide the difficulty of reaching the wounded. All this was due to the vertical position of the bus, which was stuck at the entrance to the tunnel.
Around noon, Spanish services announced that they had managed to free all the bus passengers. According to information reported by local media, some of them were able to get out of the vehicle on their own. The greatest effort required by the rescuers was to free the bus driver who was trapped in the bus.As Euronews points out, he is one of the most seriously injured.
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This was announced by local fire chief Jordi Martin. The injured were transported to three different medical facilities. Some bus passengers who suffered minor injuries were treated immediately by paramedics.
Catalan traffic chief Ramon Lamel cancelled his appearance and headed to the scene of the dramatic accident.
At this moment there is no information about the possible causes of the accident. An investigation has been announced.
Authorities are urging travelers to avoid the C-3 road in this section, as clearing the accident debris could take several more hours.
