Seventh body found in river after bus accident in Spain

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Spanish Civil Guard work at the scene of an accident where a passenger bus plunged off a bridge into the river Lerez in Cerdedo-Cotobade, northwestern Spain, December 25, 2022. GUARDIA CIVIL/Handout via REUTERS

MADRID (Reuters) - A seventh body was found in northwestern Spain after a passenger bus careened off a bridge and plunged into an overflowing river, bringing the accident's final toll up to seven dead and two injured, regional authorities said on Monday.

The remains were recovered downstream after being spotted by a rescue helicopter, the Spanish government's representative in the Galicia region, Jose Miñones, told reporters.