Foreign Ministry's crisis response centre has been opened for families of victims of coach crash in Spain

Press release 132/2008
20 April 2008

A coach full of Finnish passengers collided with another vehicle on the highway between Fuengirola and Torremolinos in Spain at about 19:45 on Saturday 19 April. According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, eight Finnish citizens were killed in the crash and 15 to 17 Finns are seriously injured. All passengers were clients of Aurinkomatkat Travel Agency and on their way to the airport.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb expresses his condolences to the families of the victims. Minister Stubb has discussed with the Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, who also expressed the Spanish Government's condolences to the families of the victims of the accident.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has opened its crisis response centre, which can be reached by phone on 09 1605 5555. Family members can also call Aurinkomatkat, tel. 010 446 7101 or Tuomo Meretniemi tel.050 390 3050.