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| Barcelona bus crash: Dozens of tourists injured en route to El Prat airport | Barcelona bus crash: Dozens of tourists injured en route to El Prat airport |
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| At least 24 people, mostly tourists, have been injured after a coach crashed in Barcelona on the way to its El Prat airport. | At least 24 people, mostly tourists, have been injured after a coach crashed in Barcelona on the way to its El Prat airport. |
| The bus was travelling on a ring road near the water front in the port city when it overturned during heavy rain. All of the victims were taken to hospitals across the city. | The bus was travelling on a ring road near the water front in the port city when it overturned during heavy rain. All of the victims were taken to hospitals across the city. |
| It had been travelling from the Costa Brave resort of Lloret de Mar. | It had been travelling from the Costa Brave resort of Lloret de Mar. |
| Emergency services told Agence France Presse that at least three of those injured in the crash at around 3:10am (2:10am BST) suffered serious injuries with six others said to be in a moderate condition in hospital. | Emergency services told Agence France Presse that at least three of those injured in the crash at around 3:10am (2:10am BST) suffered serious injuries with six others said to be in a moderate condition in hospital. |
| Among those injured were tourists from Britain, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, other parts of Spain and the driver of the bus. | Among those injured were tourists from Britain, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, other parts of Spain and the driver of the bus. |
| Pictures from the crash site showed the bus on its side on a grass verge by the road which was closed for more than two hours following the accident, the Mirror reported. | Pictures from the crash site showed the bus on its side on a grass verge by the road which was closed for more than two hours following the accident, the Mirror reported. |
| The nationality of the seriously injured passengers are not known. | |
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