The 13 students killed in a bus crash in north-eastern Spain this weekend were all women from other countries, including seven from Italy, a Catalan regional government official said.

Three Irish exchange students have escaped injury in a coach crash in Spain which killed 13 women.

Three Irish college students have cheated death following a bus crash in Spain which claimed the lives of 13 foreign students.

Latest: Three UCC students were among those present in a serious bus crash in Spain today.