Seven British and two Irish tourists have been injured in an overnight crash that left a bus toppled on the side of a Barcelona motorway.

Spanish officials confirmed all 23 passengers and the driver were injured in the crash at 3.10am local time (2.10am BST), though its cause has not been announced.

Three of the casualties were seriously injured, while six suffered less serious injuries and 15 were treated for minor injuries as ambulance, police and fire brigade crews attended the scene.

Nationals from Germany, Spain, Poland, Belarus and Lithuania were also injured in the accident near Barcelona's El Prat airport on the B-10 highway.

The bus was transporting tourists from the resort of Lloret de Mar.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We are in contact with Spanish authorities following a coach crash in Barcelona and are ready to help any Britons involved."