Ten die in wedding bus crash in New South Wales, Australia

Colombo (news 1st) - Ten people died and 25 were injured when a wedding bus crashed in Hunter Valley in the state of New South Wales in Australia on Sunday, Australian media reported.

The coach had crashed and rolled over on Wine County Drive while it was returning from a wedding party at a winery. Hunter Valley is in Australia's wine making region.

The driver of the bus, 58, was arrested. Several of the passengers were critical and were airlifted to hospital.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "For a day of joy to end in such devastating loss is cruel indeed. Our thoughts are also with those who have been injured."