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| Ecuador crash parents pay tribute | Ecuador crash parents pay tribute |
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| The parents of two gap-year students killed in a bus crash in Ecuador have paid tribute to their daughters. | The parents of two gap-year students killed in a bus crash in Ecuador have paid tribute to their daughters. |
| Emily Sadler, 19, was described as "fun-loving and popular," while Indira Swann's parents told of the pride they had in their 18-year-old. | Emily Sadler, 19, was described as "fun-loving and popular," while Indira Swann's parents told of the pride they had in their 18-year-old. |
| Two other gap-year students - Lizzie Pincock, 19, of Somerset, and Rebecca Logie, 19, of Lancs, were also killed. | Two other gap-year students - Lizzie Pincock, 19, of Somerset, and Rebecca Logie, 19, of Lancs, were also killed. |
| Travel guide Sarah Howard, 26, from Cheshire, also died in the crash on Saturday, which injured 15 others. | Travel guide Sarah Howard, 26, from Cheshire, also died in the crash on Saturday, which injured 15 others. |
| 'Tremendous potential' | 'Tremendous potential' |
| Miss Sadler's family said in a statement: "She was a beautiful bubbly girl with her whole life ahead of her. Her loss is indescribable." | Miss Sadler's family said in a statement: "She was a beautiful bubbly girl with her whole life ahead of her. Her loss is indescribable." |
| The student, who lived in Northwood, Hertfordshire, with her parents, two sisters and two brothers, attended North London Collegiate School in Edgware. | The student, who lived in Northwood, Hertfordshire, with her parents, two sisters and two brothers, attended North London Collegiate School in Edgware. |
| She was on a gap year before going to Manchester University to study history. | She was on a gap year before going to Manchester University to study history. |
| Greg and Louise Swann read out an e-mail from Indira | Greg and Louise Swann read out an e-mail from Indira |
| In a statement, her school said she had done exceptionally well in her exams and had tremendous potential. | In a statement, her school said she had done exceptionally well in her exams and had tremendous potential. |
| Meanwhile, the parents of Miss Swann told of their pride in their daughter. | Meanwhile, the parents of Miss Swann told of their pride in their daughter. |
| Her father, Greg, said: "She was independent and she did the travel with our full blessing, with our knowledge of the risks. We have no regrets about her going, other than the final outcome." | Her father, Greg, said: "She was independent and she did the travel with our full blessing, with our knowledge of the risks. We have no regrets about her going, other than the final outcome." |
| The parents of the other three dead women have yet to make a statement. | The parents of the other three dead women have yet to make a statement. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Foreign Secretary David Miliband have both offered their sympathy to the families of those killed. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Foreign Secretary David Miliband have both offered their sympathy to the families of those killed. |
| "It's every parent's worst nightmare to be going through what they are going through now," Mr Miliband said. | "It's every parent's worst nightmare to be going through what they are going through now," Mr Miliband said. |
| 'Everything stopped' | 'Everything stopped' |
| The accident happened at 1930 local time on Saturday (0130 BST Sunday) in Sancan, on the road between Manta and Jipijapa. | The accident happened at 1930 local time on Saturday (0130 BST Sunday) in Sancan, on the road between Manta and Jipijapa. |
| The group had been heading from Quito to the coast when their tour bus collided with a lorry. | The group had been heading from Quito to the coast when their tour bus collided with a lorry. |
| One survivor told the BBC: "I was asleep, as were most of the people on the bus. I remember a big bang and the whole bus shook, and everything just stopped." | One survivor told the BBC: "I was asleep, as were most of the people on the bus. I remember a big bang and the whole bus shook, and everything just stopped." |
| Of the other people injured, 12 Britons, a French national and two Ecuadorians suffered whiplash, minor facial and leg injuries. | Of the other people injured, 12 Britons, a French national and two Ecuadorians suffered whiplash, minor facial and leg injuries. |
| The group was almost three weeks into a 15-week trip of a lifetime - an Inca and Amazon adventure involving language tuition and working on a series of volunteer projects. | The group was almost three weeks into a 15-week trip of a lifetime - an Inca and Amazon adventure involving language tuition and working on a series of volunteer projects. |
| The holiday was organised by the British tour company VentureCo, which specialises in gap-year trips. | The holiday was organised by the British tour company VentureCo, which specialises in gap-year trips. |
| Anyone concerned for the safety of a relative in Ecuador can call the Foreign Office on 020 7008 1500. | Anyone concerned for the safety of a relative in Ecuador can call the Foreign Office on 020 7008 1500. |