26.10.2026 10:22
In Spain’s Barcelona region, in Fogars de Montclús within the Montseny Natural Park, a passenger bus rolled down an approximately 20-meter embankment. According to the latest data from the Catalan Medical Emergency System (SEM), of the 83 people treated, 7 were seriously injured, 18 moderately injured, and 58 slightly injured. No one died in the accident. The Catalan regional police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
A passenger bus traveling on a mountainous road in northeastern Spain veered off the road and rolled into a stream bed. While many people were injured in the accident, a large-scale rescue team was dispatched to the area.
ROLLED DOWN A 20-METER EMBANKMENT
In the accident that occurred at around 16:45 on Sunday, October 25, at kilometer 18.4 of the BV-5114 road within the boundaries of the Fogars de Montclus municipality, the bus rolled down an approximately 20-meter earthen embankment and overturned. It was learned that the bus belonging to the Sagales company was operating on route number 573 between Fogars de Montclus and Santa Fe del Montseny.
It was stated that the bus crashed while traveling from the Fontmartina campsite toward Fogars de Montclus. It has not yet been clarified how many people were on the 65-seat bus at the time of the accident.
THE NUMBER OF INJURED GRADUALLY INCREASED
In SEM’s first statement on its X account after the accident, it was reported that 20 of the 41 people examined were seriously injured. However, in the institution’s final assessment in the evening, the number of people treated rose to 83. Of these people, 7 were classified as seriously injured, 18 as moderately injured, and 58 as slightly injured.
The seriously injured were taken by ambulance and medical helicopters to hospitals in the region, primarily Granollers Hospital, Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona, and Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona. Catalonia’s Health Minister Olga Pane announced that the condition of all the injured was stable.
NUMEROUS TEAMS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AREA
23 ambulances, 2 medical helicopters, and 3 joint emergency teams consisting of medical personnel and firefighters were sent to the accident site. The Catalan fire service also participated in the rescue efforts with numerous teams, including aerial support. Some of the passengers walked up the slope to the road with the help of firefighters.
The Catalan Civil Protection unit activated the regional emergency plan at the alert stage. While the Red Cross set up a reception center in Sant Celoni for passengers who escaped injury, psychological support was also provided to the victims.
THERE WERE MANY STANDING PASSENGERS ON THE BUS
An injured passenger, who spoke to the Spanish press and whose name was not disclosed, claimed that many passengers were traveling standing on the bus. The passenger claimed that the bus hit a stone on a curve and then, after the driver lost control, the vehicle rolled down the embankment. This account has not yet been confirmed by official authorities.
AN INVESTIGATION WAS LAUNCHED
The Catalan regional police Mossos d’Esquadra launched an investigation to determine the causes of the accident. The bus company Sagales, meanwhile, announced that it was cooperating with authorities and was ready to provide the necessary information to clarify the circumstances of the accident. The section of the BV-5114 road between Fogars de Montclus and Arbucies was closed to traffic.