Ten wedding guests were killed and 11 injured in a bus accident in the Australian state of New South Wales on Monday.
Australian police stated that the bus driver was arrested after the accident.
Police Inspector Tracy Chapman says there is enough information for us to determine a charge Sydney Morning Herald.
Driver will be charged: Police Superintendent Tracy Chapman said Monday the driver will be charged. Photo: Mark Baker/AP/NTB
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wedding guests
The newspaper wrote that the passengers were guests at a wedding at the famous Wandin Valley Estate vineyard. The bus was supposed to take guests from the winery to a property in Singleton. The area is known for a lot of tourism and is a popular wedding destination.
But 17 minutes into the flight, around 11:30 p.m., things went wrong. Several Australian media wrote that the bus overturned and crashed at a roundabout.
Pictures from the scene show a white with significant damage lying on its side.
Tragedy: The tragic bus journey ended here. Photo: AP/NTB
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Cessnock Mayor Jay Soval says the area must have been foggy when the accident occurred, but he does not want to speculate on what might have caused the accident.
Until we know all the circumstances surrounding the accident, we can’t be sure what may have contributed to it, Soval tells ABC News Breakfast.
He adds that the incident caused shock waves in the local community.
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An adventure turned into a nightmare
One of the party invitees, who was not on the bus, described the wedding as an adventure until the accident.
It was a beautiful day and a wonderful wedding. It was like being taken out of a fairy tale and when we got drunk again, we were told there had been an accident, and we panicked, he tells Shorouk, according to News.com.
CLOSED: Police have cordoned off the area where the incident occurred. Photo: Mark Baker/AP/NTB
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sent his condolences Monday morning
It is cruel that a day of joy should end with such a devastating loss. Our thoughts also go out to the injured, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on Twitter.
The prime minister explained in a public statement.
– It’s cruel, sad and unfair. People rent a bus for weddings to keep the guests safe. That makes this tragedy unimaginable, Albanese says according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
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