Around 90 people were injured, including seven in serious condition, when their bus plunged off a mountain road in northeastern Spain.
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According to the Associated Press and the Spanish news agency EFE, the bus was traveling on Sunday on the BV-5114 road in Fogars de Monclos, about an hour's drive northeast of Barcelona, when it veered off the road and plunged down a steep slope.
The country's emergency medical service dispatched 33 ambulances and three helicopters to treat 87 people, according to an alert issued by the agency. According to the statement, seven people were in critical condition while the rest of the passengers were in less serious or minor condition.
Olga Pani, the health minister in the Catalan government, confirmed to the Associated Press that rescue teams continued searching the area to ensure there were no other victims, and the agency reported that specialized mountain rescue teams had also been mobilized.
The EFE news agency reported that local police are now investigating whether the bus was carrying an excessive number of passengers who were standing at the time of the accident.
According to the news agency, a fire official told reporters that the bus driver tested negative for drugs and alcohol.
Catalan police said in a statement that the investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
According to the EFE news agency, a crane arrived at the scene on Monday to lift the bus off the slope.