Bus Crash in Australia’s Southeast Claims Lives of 10 People, 11 More Injured
06:20 GMT 12.06.2023 (Updated: 09:40 GMT 20.06.2023)
© Flickr / Francisco MartinsA police car in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
© Flickr / Francisco Martins
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least ten people have been killed and 11 others injured in a bus crash in the southeastern Australian state of New South Wales, state police said on Sunday.
"Initial inquiries indicate 10 people have died. 11 people were transported to hospital via helicopter and road, and 18 passengers are uninjured," the police said in a statement.
At least 10 people died and 25 injured after a chartered bus, likely carrying wedding guests, rolled off a ramp at a roundabout in the #HunterValley in #Australia.
— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) June 12, 2023
The driver of the bus that crashed in the #Hunter Valley is currently under arrest.#Wales #accident #NSW pic.twitter.com/vWt0Xke2bG
Emergency services continue to work at the scene, the statement noted, adding that a 58-year-old bus driver was taken to the hospital under police guard "for mandatory testing and assessment."
An investigation has been launched, the statement read.