Seven die in coach plunge horror in Spain
Emergency services in Spain have confirmed the seventh death after a bus plunged from a bridge into a river on Christmas Eve (Saturday).
Rescuers retrieved the body of a woman from the Lerez river in the north-western Galicia region on Monday.
Two people, including the driver, were hurt after the bus traveling from Lugo to Vigo fell from a height of about 30m (98ft) into the fast-flowing river.
Officials say bad weather may have caused the crash.
Rescue teams initially ended their search near the village of Pedre, not far from Galicia’s regional capital of Santiago de Compostela, on Christmas Day (Sunday) after finding six bodies.
The woman had not been reported missing as nobody had been waiting for her, a Guardia Civil police spokesman said.
Her body was spotted by a helicopter in the river on Monday morning.
Emergency services were first alerted about the incident by a passing driver who told them that a section of the bridge’s safety barrier was missing.
Just minutes later, one of the survivors called them from inside the bus as it was fast filling with water.
This helped rescue teams quickly locate the crash site.
Agencies