The vehicle plunged off the bridge and was submerged.
Two men died in a road accident after the vehicle they were travelling in left the road and fall into the Eo riveron the ST-1 highway in San Tirso de Abres.
The Emergency Coordination Centre received the notice on Tuesday at 11:42 p.m. During the call, it was explained that they had heard a detonation and thought it could be an accident, as reported by SEPA in a press release this Wednesday.
The vehicle had rushed onto the bridge and fell into the river, it was submerged and those who saw it believe there was at least one person inside.
Seven firefighters from the Principality of Asturias Emergency Service (SEPA) based in the Barres and Valdés parks were immediately mobilised, in addition to the head of the South-West area. When they arrived at the scene, they found that an attempt had been made to evacuate the car using a tractor, without success.
Firefighters began rescue operations and They managed to get the vehicle out of the water at 1:11 a.m.The doors were open, but there was no one inside, so they began searching the river. At 01:49 they located the lifeless body of one person and at 02:14 they found a second person also deceased.
SEPA room 112 reported the event to the Civil Guard and the Emergency Medical Service (SAMU).
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