MADRID — Emergency responders in Spain’s Canary Islands reported that a tourist-filled bus crashed into a ravine on Friday, resulting in one death and sending 27 people to the hospital with injuries.
The majority of those aboard the vehicle were tourists from Britain.
The crash occurred on La Gomera, which is part of the eight-island Spanish chain located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Africa’s coast.
According to emergency officials, all injured passengers were transported to a hospital on the island where they received medical care for their wounds.
La Gomera ranks among the smaller islands in the Canary chain and features challenging geography including volcanic peaks, thick forests, and communities perched on cliffsides. These Atlantic islands attract numerous British and European vacationers throughout the year due to their consistently mild climate.
