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| British tourists injured in Cuba coach crash | British tourists injured in Cuba coach crash |
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| Two British women tourists are in hospital after a coach crashed in southern Cuba. | Two British women tourists are in hospital after a coach crashed in southern Cuba. |
| Cuban state media say Irish, Russian, Dutch, Czech and Philippine nationals were also among the 16 passengers on the bus, which overturned near the city of Cienfuegos on Thursday evening. | Cuban state media say Irish, Russian, Dutch, Czech and Philippine nationals were also among the 16 passengers on the bus, which overturned near the city of Cienfuegos on Thursday evening. |
| Three women are still in hospital, including the two Britons, one of whom is in intensive care. | |
| The hospital said the condition of all three women was stable. | The hospital said the condition of all three women was stable. |
| All the tourists on the bus were taken to hospital in Cienfuegos but most have now been discharged. | All the tourists on the bus were taken to hospital in Cienfuegos but most have now been discharged. |
| A Cuban driver and two guides were also on the vehicle at the time. | A Cuban driver and two guides were also on the vehicle at the time. |
| It is not yet known what caused the bus to swerve off the road on its way from the colonial town of Trinidad to the beach resort of Varadero. | It is not yet known what caused the bus to swerve off the road on its way from the colonial town of Trinidad to the beach resort of Varadero. |
| The BBC's Cuba correspondent Sarah Rainsford said it is the height of the tourist season and coaches are the main means of moving around the island. | The BBC's Cuba correspondent Sarah Rainsford said it is the height of the tourist season and coaches are the main means of moving around the island. |
| Most roads are poorly maintained and dangers include large, unmarked potholes, and untethered animals although major accidents are relatively rare, our correspondent added. | Most roads are poorly maintained and dangers include large, unmarked potholes, and untethered animals although major accidents are relatively rare, our correspondent added. |
| A spokesman for the British Embassy in Havana said it was raining at the time of the crash and an official investigation had now been launched. | A spokesman for the British Embassy in Havana said it was raining at the time of the crash and an official investigation had now been launched. |
| The Foreign Office said it was aware of the crash. | The Foreign Office said it was aware of the crash. |
| A spokeswoman said: "Our embassy in Havana is in close contact with local authorities. Consular officials are on their way to the area to provide assistance if needed." | A spokeswoman said: "Our embassy in Havana is in close contact with local authorities. Consular officials are on their way to the area to provide assistance if needed." |