At least 41 people were hurt in the collision in Fogars de Montclús, with 20 seriously injured. Protecció Civil activated the alert phase of Plan PROCICAT as emergency teams responded.
A bus carrying around 60 people left the road and plunged down an embankment about 20 metres deep after colliding with a car on the BV-5114 in Fogars de Montclús, Barcelona. The crash happened at around 17:30 on Sunday, 25 October, at kilometre 18.4 in the Montseny area. The road remained closed as rescue operations continued.
The Sistema d’Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) assessed 41 passengers in its provisional update and classified 20 as seriously injured. No fatalities had been reported in the initial updates. The response included 15 ambulances and two medical helicopters, alongside three joint SEM–firefighter teams. Bombers de la Generalitat deployed 20 units, including two aerial units. Mossos d’Esquadra secured the scene.
Protecció Civil activated the alert phase of Plan PROCICAT and its territorial operation to monitor the emergency and coordinate the response. The Servei Català de Trànsit confirmed the full closure of the BV-5114 at kilometre 18.4 while emergency crews worked at the scene.
President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Salvador Illa said he was following the incident «con mucha preocupación». He remained in contact with regional ministers Nuria Parlón and Olga Pané for updates. Illa expressed support for those affected and thanked emergency crews.
A separate emergency in Valdemoro involved a fire at a four-storey apartment block after a suspected explosion, covered in the earlier fire report.
