12 Barcelona SC fans killed in Ecuador bus crash

At least 12 Barcelona SC fans have been killed, with 30 injured, when the bus they were travelling in overturned.

The fans were returning home from an away game in Cuenca where the team from Guayaquil had drawn against Deportivo Cuenca.

 

August 12, 2018

Barcelona SC is one of the most popular teams in the country with a passionate fan base.

 

August 12, 2018

The accident happened on the road leading from Cuenca to the town of Molleturo just after 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT).

Officials from Ecuador's transport commission are at the scene of the accident. They said that the bus had all the necessary permits and had passed a safety inspection in February, the 'BBC' understand.