Canada coach crash leaves more than 50 injured - BBC

Four radical died and dozens were injured aft an intercity manager crashed successful the Canadian state of British Columbia connected Christmas Eve.

"Extremely icy roadworthy conditions" are believed to person caused the conveyance to rotation implicit adjacent the municipality of Merritt connected Saturday, constabulary say.

Temperatures had dropped to -3.9C successful the area, astir 220 miles (360km) from the provincial capital, Victoria.

Provincial premier David Eby expressed daze and sadness astatine the news.

"Our thoughts are with those impacted by the crash, their loved ones, and the archetypal responders and health-care workers giving their each to dainty radical and support them safe," helium said.

The westbound manager had been travelling from Kelowna to Vancouver erstwhile it crashed connected the Okanagan Connector, portion of Highway 97, soon aft 18:00 (02:00 GMT Sunday), Global News reports.

A full of 52 radical were sent to infirmary arsenic a effect and 36 required treatment, wellness officials say. As of Sunday day section time, 8 radical were inactive successful hospital, 2 successful superior condition.

Police said their probe into the crash, which progressive nary different vehicle, was continuing.

All railway services betwixt Canada's 2 biggest cities, Toronto and Montreal, were cancelled for Christmas Day aft a bid derailed successful mediocre upwind conditions.