At least 10 people died and 25 were injured in a bus crash after a wedding in Australia, according to local authorities

• At least 10 people have died and more were injured in a bus crash in Australia, local authorities say.
• The passengers were traveling home from a wedding in Hunter Valley, BBC News reports.

At least 10 people died in a bus crash after a wedding in New South Wales, Australia, on Sunday, according to local authorities.

The passengers had been traveling home after attending a wedding at a winery at Hunter Valley, a popular tourist location in New South Wales, national outlet 9News reported.

Emergency services including police, Traffic and Highway Patrol, ambulance services, the fire department, and various helicopters for hospital transports attended the incident just after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to a press release issued by New South Wales Police Department on Monday.

A total of 36 people were on the bus at the time. Ten people were declared dead at the scene, and an additional 25 were taken to hospital via road and helicopter, the press release states.

The circumstances surrounding the crash are currently being investigated, according to the press release. BBC News reported that according to police, the bus rolled over while making a turn at a roundabout off a highway, and that there was heavy fog in the area.

The newlyweds aren't reported to have been on the bus, according to BBC News.

The bus driver, a 58-year-old man, survived and was taken to hospital under police guard "for mandatory testing and assessment," according to the press release. He was later taken into police custody and was charged with 10 counts of dangerous driving which resulted in death and one count of negligent driving, the press release states.

The driver's license has also been suspended and he was denied bail. He is due to appear in court on Tuesday, the press release added.

Speaking in a statement to multiple news outlets, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government would offer support to the families of those affected by the crash, 9News reported.

"For a joyous day like that, in a beautiful place, to end with such terrible loss of life and injury is so cruel, and so sad, and so unfair," he said, according to the outlet.

"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 added.

NSW Police declined to provide additional comment when contacted by Insider.