Six Celebrity cruise passengers injured in tour bus plunge
Celebrity Cruises confirmed six passengers from the Celebrity Solstice ship were injured when a tour bus plunged 40 metres down a hill during a shore excursion in New Zealand.
All six were US citizens and two remain in hospital.
One is thought to be in a serious condition.
The bus veered off the road after hitting a car near Akaroa.
The car driver is also in a critical condition.
“Our thoughts are with all those involved and we are praying for their speedy recovery,” Celebrity said.
The cruise line said it had sent a care team to Christchurch to assist the injured guests.
In addition to the six receiving treatment, another 20 passengers were treated for minor injury and shock at the scene.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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