At least two dead and three missing after a bus rolled into a river in Pontevedra

The incident took place at 21:20 at 67.5 kilometers of N-541 at the height of Pedre. The accident bus belongs to the company monbus and usually operates the route between Monterroso, Lugo and Vigo.

The alarm was issued by a private 911 caller stating that the bridge guard barrier had been completely broken, which could only mean: a car fell from the top of the road. This person is looking at the river bed but cannot see the vehicle. From that moment on, the relevant protocols come into play and the emergency services go to the scene.

Minutes later, 112 Galicia receives a second call, this time from inside the bus, that is, an incident warning was made by one of the passengers.

Inside at the time of the accident a total of eight people were traveling. According to Jorge Cubela, the mayor of Cerdedo-Cotobade, there are two survivors. a woman and the driver of the vehicle that was rescued last night and taken to Hospital Clínico de Santiago and Hospital de Montecelo.

Firefighters locate two dead, three missing. The bus fell from a height of about 20 meters and was at a depth of about 75 meters, causing bad weather and the large volumes of water Lérez carried – at alert level for possible flooding – forcing emergency services. stop the call until this morning.

The town’s Mayor, Jorge Cubela, told TVG that the exit from the road took place in a straight line and although the cause of the accident is currently unknown, The bad weather over the past few hours may have had an effect on this..

112 Galicia reported that more tools and resources are likely to be added to the search as inspection of the riverbed and banks will be required.