Six people have been killed and sixteen others injured after a racing car flew off the track and crashed into spectators during a high-speed rally in Spain.
Two pregnant women and an eight-year-old child have both been confirmed amongst the fatalities, with six of those wounded in hospital with serious injuries.
The victims were struck by the vehicle when its driver lost control after negotiating a bend during the La Coruña Rally, in the Spanish municipality of Carral in the north west of the country.
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| They were struck by the vehicle when its driver lost control during the La Coruña Rally, in the Spanish municipality of Carral in the north west of the country |
Two pregnant women and an eight-year-old child have both been confirmed amongst the fatalities, with six of those wounded in hospital with serious injuries
Spanish media reports that it was being driven by local man Sergio Tabeayo Sande, nicknamed Tisi, who was in the car with co-pilot Luis Miguel Prego.
Organisers immediately suspended the race - in which more than 100 participants were competing - in the wake of the incident.
Among the casualties confirmed so far are four women and two men, one of whom was a child aged eight.
Three of the dead are thought to be from Cambre, near to the scene of the tragedy, with one of the pregnant women said to have been killed understood to be nine months pregnant.
Her partner was also reported to have died.
The Toyota Breogán racing team, who were taking part in the race, also paid their own tribute.
In an online post, they said: 'We send our deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of the Rally Coruña accident which occurred this afternoon.
Among the casualties confirmed so far are four women and two men, one of whom was a child aged eight.
Three of the dead are thought to be from Cambre, near to the scene of the tragedy, with one of the pregnant women said to have been killed understood to be nine months pregnant.
Her partner was also reported to have died.
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| With hundreds of spectators lining the track, the car can be seen losing control as it negotiates a bend |
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| The reasons for the accident are being investigated, with police and ambulance services still at the scene supporting victims and their families |
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| Bodies of those killed can be seen lying alongside the racing track that the Peugeot 206 veered away from |
The Toyota Breogán racing team, who were taking part in the race, also paid their own tribute.
In an online post, they said: 'We send our deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of the Rally Coruña accident which occurred this afternoon.
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