At least 15 dead, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident
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Paramedics and firefighters stand next to the covered bodies of victims after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine, in Totonicapan, Guatemala, on Dec 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS
GUATEMALA CITY - At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities said on Dec 27.
“Fifteen people have died in this traffic accident — 11 men, three women and a minor,” Leandro Amado, a spokesperson for local firefighters, told reporters, adding that around 19 injured people were taken to hospitals near the scene.
The crash occurred in the Solola Department between kilometres 172 and 174, an area known for dense fog that reduces visibility for drivers.
Images shared by the fire department on social media early on Dec 27 showed the wrecked bus in the ravine as firefighters worked to rescue victims. REUTERS
