Guatemala: Children amongst 55 killed, several injured as bus plunges into gorge
PTC News Desk: At least 55 passengers were killed and several others injured and landed under a bridge Monday on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital.
Reportedly, 53 bodies ere recovered from the scene while two others succumbed to injuries at San Juan de Dios Hospital, investigators from public ministry confirmed. According to the firefighting spokesperson Edwin Villagran, a multivehicle crash sent the bus off the road and into the steep gorge below the bridge.
The bus fell 115 feet (35 meters) into a sewage-polluted stream. It landed upside down and half-submerged.
The bus had come from Progreso, northeast of the capital. Volunteer firefighting spokesman Oscar Sanchez said children were among the victims.
President Bernardo Arévalo offered his condolences and declared a day of national mourning.
- PTC NEWS
