It is understood that all passengers are British, with three of those injured in a critical condition.
A British man has died and 27 people are in hospital after a tourist bus crash plunged into a ravine in the Canary Islands .
It is understood that all passengers are British , with three of those injured in a critical condition.
The bus is thought to have been on its way to a boat tour when it crashed at around 2pm on the GM-2 highway near San Sebastian de La Gomera.
Emergency services, including helicopters, were in attendance at the scene, and have transferred people to various hospitals across the islands.
Local officials said: “One male deceased is confirmed and 27 injured of varying degrees of severity, three of them serious, transferred to the Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.
“Emergency health services attended to the 28 occupants of the bus, 27 tourists of British nationality and the driver.”
Fernando Clavijo, the president of Canary Islands, said his thoughts were with victims and their families.
La Gomera has a resident population of around 23,000 and is not a mainstream destination for British travellers.
Unlike most of the Canary Islands, it has no international airport and any of the people who spend time there are hikers – especially British and German.
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Canary Islands Tourist Bus Crash
Mapped: Where did the bus carrying British tourists crash in La Gomera??
Canary Islands president says his 'thoughts are with the victims and their families'
Fernando Clavijo, the president of Canary Islands has commented on today’s crash in La Gomera, saying his thoughts were with victims and their families.
Pendiente del accidente de una guagua registrado en La Gomera y de las tareas de los equipos de emergencia que están interviniendo en estos momentos.
Mi apoyo a las víctimas y a sus familias https://t.co/GLh2zdd0QY — Fernando Clavijo (@FClavijoBatlle) April 10, 2026
What is La Gomera?
The small isle in Canary Islands
The Independent’s travel correspondent, Simon Calder, has provided background on La Gomera:
This was a horrific accident on a beautiful island.
La Gomera is not a mainstream destination for British travellers.
It’s a small and mountainous isle to the west of the biggest Canary Island, Tenerife.
The resident population of around 23,000 compares with almost a million on Tenerife.
Unlike most of the Canary Islands, La Gomera has no international airport.
Many of the people who spend time there are hikers – especially British and German.
But there are also day trips run from the big resorts at the south western end of Tenerife including Costa Adeje, Las Americas and Los Cristianos – which is the departure point from the ferry.
The voyage takes about an hour, and is followed by a coach tour of the scenic locations as well as a stop for lunch.
These trips have been operating for many years without incident.
But inevitably in a location with narrow mountain roads, the risks are higher than in flat terrain.
In pictures: Bus carrying British tourists plunges into ravine in La Gomera
Canary Islands government declares a state of emergency
The Canary Islands government has declared a state of emergency after a bus carrying British passengers plunged into a ravine in La Gomera.
Officials said: “The Government of the Canary Islands, through the Directorate General of Emergencies, has declared a state of alert due to a multiple-victim accident on La Gomera, effective from 2:00 PM today, Friday, April 10.
“This decision is based on the situation and in accordance with the Canary Islands Autonomous Community's Territorial Emergency Plan for Civil Protection.”
Helicopters transferring 'seriously injured' people to Tenerife
Two helicopters are transferring two “seriously injured” people to hospitals in Tenerife, Canary Islands emergency services said.
Another person is being transferred to the University Hospital of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, while someone has been taken to the University Hospital of Canarias.
Pictured: Crash site of a tourist bus that veered off the road in San Sebastian de La Gomera
Passenger killed in bus crash was a man
A man has died after a bus crashed in San Sebastian de La Gomera in the Canary Islands.A post on the 112 Canarias official account said emergency services attended to 28 occupants of the bus, which included the driver and 27 British tourists.
One man was confirmed dead at the scene while three others suffered serious injuries.
The injured were transferred to the Hospital Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe.
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