At least five dead in Spain after bus plunges off bridge into river

Driver and one passenger rescued as search continues for at least one missing person in Galicia

At least five people have died after a bus fell off a bridge into a surging river in north-western Spain late on Christmas Eve.

Emergency teams are searching for at least one missing person, while two survivors – the driver of the bus and a female passenger – were rescued from the Lérez River in Galicia and taken to hospitals, authorities said on Sunday. Police said the driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs.