<div style="text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">At least 10 people have died and 25 others are in hospital after a wedding bus crashed in an Australian wine region.</span><br></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The passengers were returning from a wedding at a winery on Sunday night when their coach overturned on Wine County Drive near Greta in Hunter Valley, New South Wales.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The driver of the bus, a 58-year-old man, has been arrested.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">NSW Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Tracy Chapman said the guests were travelling to Singleton "presumably for their accommodation". The crash occurred around 23:30 local time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The number of fatalities could increase, with 25 passengers taken to hospital - two of them airlifted from the crash, Ms Chapman said. She added that the bus is still on its side and people could be trapped underneath.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ms Chapman said there was "sufficient information" for police to charge the coach driver.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"He's under arrest. He's been the driver of a motor vehicle collision where there have been fatal injuries and there will be charges pending," she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it is "so cruel, so sad and so unfair" for a "joyous day in a beautiful place like that to end with such terrible loss of life".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"People hire a bus for weddings in order to keep their guests safe, and that just adds to the unimaginable nature of this tragedy," he said at a press conference in Canberra.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mr Albanese said some of the injured passengers are at John Hunter Hospital, but many have been flown to Sydney.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">NSW Premier Chris Minns said the loss of so many lives was "nothing short of heartbreaking", adding: "For this horrific crash to have occurred on a day that should have been filled with love and happiness only adds to the heartbreak".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"For a day of joy to end in such devastating loss is cruel indeed. Our thoughts are also with those who have been injured," he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hunter Valley is known for its vineyards and native bushland, making it a popular spot for wine tourists and group outings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A guest at the wedding said the day had been a "fairy tale" until news of the accident broke.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We all started panicking," he told 7 News.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Police said they are still working to identify the crash victims and contact their next of kin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Family and friends of a person who may have been on board the bus are urged to contact Cessnock Police Station," they said in a statement. BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>