Seven seriously injured in the bus accident in Fogars de Montclús
A Sagalés coach where 80 passengers were traveling has fallen down a twenty-meter embankment and more than twenty people have been attended to
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BarcelonaAt least seven people have been seriously injured in a bus accident on the BV-5144 road in Fogars de Montclús (Vallès Oriental). The accident occurred at kilometer point 18.4, where a Sagalés bus collided with a car and plunged down an embankment of about 20 meters. More than 80 passengers were traveling on the bus, which covers the route from the Fogars de Montclús Information Center to Santa Fe del Montseny. According to the latest report published by the Department of Health, 83 injured people have been treated so far, of whom 58 are in mild condition, 18 in less serious condition, and seven are serious.
Of the latter, two have been transferred to the Trueta Hospital in Girona, two to Vall d'Hebron, one to the Granollers hospital, one to Sant Pau, and one to Parc Taulí in Sabadell. Emergency services are continuing the search in the area, but the head of the Fire Department's intervention, Santi Lleonart, has stated that they will not be able to rule out whether there are any fatalities until the morning.
The alert was received at 16:43. Most of the 80 passengers were able to climb back up the slope on their own. The Fire Department activated 20 crews, two of which were aerial, and the SEM activated 23 ambulances. The road has been completely cut off.
Civil Protection of Catalonia has activated its Procicat prevention plan in the pre-alert phase for this accident. The Red Cross has set up a reception center at Can Ramis, in Sant Celoni, to assist those affected who need help. Psychological support professionals have joined to attend to the affected people. Volunteers from Santa Maria de Palautordera and Sant Pere de Vilamajor have also been mobilized to support the operation. 83 people have received psychological assistance.
The President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, has also stated in a message on social media that he is following the bus accident "with great concern" and that he is in constant contact with the Minister of the Interior, Núria Parlon, and the Minister of Health, Olga Pané. "All my support to the affected people and my gratitude to the emergency services for their work," said the president.
