AT least one person has died and 14 others have been injured after a tourist bus plunged down a ravine in the Canary Islands.
Emergency services including helicopters rushed to the scene of the horror crash before rescuing trapped passengers from inside the wreckage.
A bus plunged down a ravine in the Canary IslandsCredit: Solarpix
Firefighters also helped rescue efforts and prevented the bus from rolling further down the cliff on the island of La Gomera.
The holiday hotspot is known for its picturesque landscapes – but also has very narrow roads across high mountain points.
Local authorities said the crash happened on the GM-2 in San Sebastian.
The site of the horror ordeal is near a mountain tunnel and a hazardous hairpin bend high above the rocky terrain.
Emergency services said: “One person has died, three people are seriously injured and 11 others have suffered moderate injuries.
“The Canary Islands Emergency Service has sent to the scene of the accident a medicalized helicopter, five ambulances and a medical team including nurses.”
The nationalities of the passengers is currently unclear – and it is still unknown how or why the bus careered off the road.
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