TOURIST COACH CRASH: Mayor says ’28 dead’ and many injured in holiday island smash

A TOURIST bus has crashed leaving ‘several dead’ and others injured after it careered off a road and landed on top of a house this afternoon (Wednesday).

#Portugal #Breaking Tourist bus crash kills 28 in #Madeira Island. #Caniço Mayor confirms death toll. pic.twitter.com/xhMbURKGI7

— José Miguel Sardo (@jmsardo) April 17, 2019

The accident happened on the holiday island of Madeira when the bus left the road on a bend before coming to rest against the roof of a house in Canixo, in the south-east of the island.

Local sources said the coach been carrying around 50 ‘foreign’ tourists – possibly German.

At least 14 ambulances are reported to be at the scene.

NUEVO: Grave accidente de autobús en Caniço, Madeira, provoca muchos muertos, según puede confirmar en estos momentos '6W' pic.twitter.com/X8pQG8vR55

— 6w (@6w_es) April 17, 2019

Autocarro de turismo saiu de estrada e provocou vários mortos na Madeira: https://t.co/dr6oxybhXv pic.twitter.com/KvPPFezEnq

— Henrique (@henriq__e) April 17, 2019