Tourists killed in Spain bus crash
Updated 23.13 Sat Apr 19 2008
A bus crash in southern Spain has claimed the lives of nine Finnish tourists and left 22 injured.
The Civil Guard said the coach careered off a motorway between the towns of Benalmadena and Torremolinos.
"There were 44 people on the bus, and it seems they were all Finnish" - Civil Guard spokesman
"There were 44 people on the bus, and it seems they were all Finnish," a Civil Guard spokesman said.
He said six of the injured were described as being in a serious condition.
Spanish media, quoting local officials, said the accident occurred when another vehicle tried to overtake the coach.
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