The accident happened earlier today at around 11.50am, between the Zoomarine Water Park and Guia when a Frota Azul bus veered off course and crashed into a house.

It is not yet clear if there were tourists among the passengers although a number of foreign nationals are said to have been on the bus.

The British Embassy has confirmed there were no British nationals among the injured.

Two of the eight injured passengers are said to have sustained serious injuries. Traffic was cut off in both directions for a number of hours.