A group of tourists were reportedly ‘thrown from a bus’ when it plunged down an embankment in Thailand.

A British couple are believed to be among several injured after the open-sided vehicle lost control on route to Paradise Beach, Phuket.

The bus driver was knocked unconscious while passengers ‘catapulted’ out the bus.

An eye witness said there was a group of about 8-10 people on the bus, who were mostly British and French tourists.

They told local media: ‘I was just heading for lunch when I heard a massive crash and lots of screaming.

‘Everyone rushed from the beach to find that a bus carrying tourists had lost control on a steep hill and crashed into the embankment.

‘The island is in the hills which are extremely steep, it’s the only way you can reach the resort, and it appears that the driver lost control halfway down the final slope.

‘There were about 8-10 passengers, French and British tourists, and people were thrown from the bus when it crashed.’

Two ambulances were called to help the injured group and the bus driver who had to be carried from the wreckage.

Paradise Beach has long been a popular tourist destination for holidaymakers in Thailand, owing to its famed white sand and clear waters.

The eye-witness added: ‘The bus was smashed into the side of the hill and the roof was torn completely off and strewn in the middle of the road.

‘Everyone was very shaken up and most of the tourists got taken to the hospital with injuries with two ambulances arriving not long after the crash.

‘The driver had to be carried out of the bus by a group of people, he was barely conscious.

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