Swindon girl injured in Spain bus crash describes moment she woke up in wreckage

A student from Swindon who was on a bus which crashed in Spain, killing 13 women, has described trying to crawl out of the vehicle after waking up and seeing people lying on the floor.

Tallulah Lyons, a second year student at the University of Southampton, was one of a reported 34 people injured when the bus, carrying 57 passengers, crashed on a highway on Sunday while returning from the country's largest fireworks festival.

Two Irish students were also injured while on their way back from the renowned Fallas fireworks festival in Valencia when the coach hit the barriers of the AP7 highway near Freginals, halfway between Valencia and Barcelona.

The bus crashed on a highway halfway between Barcelona and Valencia. Credit: EBU

The 13 victims came from across Europe. Ms Lyons, who is in Spain for a semester of her English degree, told the BBC:

13 of the 57 passengers onboard died in the incident. Credit: EBU

Ms Lyons is reported to have suffered broken bones in the accident.A University of Southampton spokeswoman said:

Ms Lyons is reported to have suffered broken bones in the crash. Credit: EBU

The British Foreign Office said: