La Gomera Bus Crash Kills One British Tourist, Injures 14

A tourist bus carrying British holidaymakers plunged off a mountain road into a ravine on the island of La Gomera in Spain's Canary Islands on Friday, killing one man and injuring at least 14 others. The accident occurred around 1:15 p.m. local time on the GM2 highway near San Sebastian de La Gomera, a route known for its narrow, winding paths through steep terrain.

The bus, operated by Gomera Tours, was transporting 24 adults, three children and the driver from a hotel in Playa de Santiago toward the island's capital port, where passengers planned to board a ferry to Tenerife. Authorities believe all those on board were foreign tourists, with confirmation from hotel staff that they were British nationals. The vehicle veered off the roadway at a sharp curve near a mountain tunnel, coming to rest on its side several meters down an embankment. Emergency responders reported that the driver lost control, though the exact cause remains under investigation by Civil Guard officers.

Canary Islands emergency services responded swiftly, deploying five ambulances, a medicalized helicopter, a rescue helicopter from the Emergency and Rescue Group, and ground teams including firefighters,...