14 people have been killed in a bus crash in southern Spain.

Authorities say another 38 are injured after the bus, carrying a group on a religious excursion, tumbled down an embankment last night.

Associated Press reports that 23 passengers are still in hospital.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened near the town of Cieza.

Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy Brey has used Twitter to express his condolences to the friends and families of those killed in the incident.