At least 3 dead, 4 missing in Spain after bus plunges off bridge into river

Two survivors—the vehicle's driver and a passenger—have been rescued so far from the river Lerez, where a strong current and high flow due to heavy rains sweeping the Galicia region were hampering search-and-rescue efforts, authorities said.The coach from the company Monbus was traveling between the cities of Lugo and Vigo and had stopped at a penitentiary center near the site of the accident.

It skidded off the road on the bridge for reasons that remain unclear and plunged into the water at around 9.30 p.m. local time on Saturday. According to preliminary data, the bus carried nine people in total, the driver and eight passengers, said regional official Maica Larriba. "There are no more bodies inside the bus, so we are continuing the search for the four missing people," Larriba added, referring to the findings of police divers who inspected the wreckage.

The river remained above its overflow threshold throughout the night, forcing emergency rescue workers to suspend the operation for nearly two hours due to the bad weather and terrain conditions before resuming in the morning.

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