Britons hurt
TEN British tourists travelling to the Expo98 world fair in Portugal were injured yesterday after their coach swerved sharply while trying to avoid a crash.
Two Portuguese men - a passenger on the coach and the driver of a lorry involved in the crash - were killed. A total of 26 British and German tourists were injured in the accident, 16 miles south of the Portuguese capital Lisbon.
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