Australia wedding ceremony bus crash: Ten individuals killed and 11 injured

Ten individuals have been killed in a bus crash in Australia, police say.

Eleven others have been injured and have been taken to hospitals by helicopter and street after the car reportedly “rolled”.

An additional 18 passengers have been unharmed within the incident which occurred simply after 11.30pm (native time) on Sunday in foggy situations at a roundabout within the city of Greta, New South Wales.

The bus had been taking company again from a marriage to their lodging.

Family and mates have been arriving on the crash website on Monday morning.

“It was a nice day, a pretty good wedding… fairytale stuff really… we got the news that there had been a crash, and we all started panicking,” a visitor instructed reporters.

Greta is within the coronary heart of the Hunter Valley wine area.

Australian media reported the company had earlier attended a marriage on the Wandin Estate Winery.

Jay Suvaal, the mayor of close by Cessnock, stated the crash was “truly horrific”.

‘It will ship shock waves’

Mr Suvaal instructed Network Nine: “We are a major wedding and tourist destination in the Hunter Valley.

“And so there will likely be individuals from everywhere in the state and the nation which were to those areas and have in all probability finished comparable issues.

“I think it will send shock waves right through the broader community.”

Police stated emergency providers have been referred to as to a roundabout as they responded to experiences {that a} “coach had rolled”.

The bus driver, a 58-year-old man, was taken to hospital beneath police guard for obligatory testing and evaluation, in keeping with officers.

A police assertion stated: “A crime scene has been established, which will be examined by specialist forensic police and the crash investigation unit.

“An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash has commenced.”