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| Nine killed in Spain coach crash | |
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| Nine Finnish tourists, including a seven-year-old girl, have been killed in a coach crash in southern Spain. | |
| At least 19 other Finnish passengers were also injured, some seriously, in the crash on Saturday near the southern coastal resort of Benalmadena. | |
| Police say the bus collided with a 4X4 and overturned on the AP-7 highway. The 4X4 driver has been detained on suspicion of drink driving. | Police say the bus collided with a 4X4 and overturned on the AP-7 highway. The 4X4 driver has been detained on suspicion of drink driving. |
| Rescue workers are still on site and officials say the death toll may rise. | Rescue workers are still on site and officials say the death toll may rise. |
| The crash happened just before 2000 (1900 BST) near Malaga in the Costa del Sol. | The crash happened just before 2000 (1900 BST) near Malaga in the Costa del Sol. |
| Torrential rain and strong winds had made driving conditions difficult, reports said. | Torrential rain and strong winds had made driving conditions difficult, reports said. |
| Officials say there were a total of 44 passengers on the coach and they were all from Finland. | |
| It is understood they were heading to Malaga airport to catch their flight home. | It is understood they were heading to Malaga airport to catch their flight home. |
| The eastbound lanes on the AP-7 highway have been closed, according to local media. | The eastbound lanes on the AP-7 highway have been closed, according to local media. |