More than 50 people were admitted to hospitals across western Canada on Saturday after a bus crashed on a highway on New Year’s Eve in British Columbia, according to local authorities.
The causes of the accident are unknown at a time when this province has been affected for a week by warnings of winter storms that have brought a lot of snow, even in the area where the accident occurred, a 3-hour drive from the east of Vancouver. .
The 52 victims were admitted to four different hospitals, the regional health authority, Salud Interior, indicated on Twitter that it had mobilized personnel in the intensive care sectors. “Upon arrival, 36 patients were evaluated and treated for injuries ranging from serious to minor,” Interior Health said in a statement late Sunday.
This Sunday morning, eight patients were still hospitalized. Two are in serious condition, management added.
“Our thoughts are with those affected by the accident, their loved ones, as well as first responders and carers,” British Columbia Premier David Eby said in a statement, saying he was “shocked and saddened” by the News.
a series of storms
Canada is facing a series of winter storms that affect the country from east to west. In Ontario, extreme conditions derailed a freight train on Saturday, causing all trains between Toronto and Ottawa and Toronto and Montreal to be canceled for Christmas Day.
Prior to this incident, a tree falling on a locomotive and power outages had already caused significant delays on the night from Friday to Saturday. Several passengers between Ottawa and Toronto had to wait around 6 pm, while some even left on the way.
Source: BFM TV
