A bus crash in Guatemala Metropolis killed at the very least 53 individuals and wounds a number of extra after the automobile fell from a bridge and dive right into a ravine on Monday morning, in keeping with authorities officers.
The bus was housed in an inaccessible gully and immersed in a sewer river, in keeping with the scenes from the stage. Baggage and private belongings have been scattered to the waters. The variety of lifeless was anticipated to rise from the crash, stated officers, who occurred round 4:30 native time.
The prosecutor’s workplace of the prosecutor’s workplace, which launched the demise situation in a press release, stated it was investigating the crash.
The bus driver might have misplaced management of the automobile as a result of mechanical injury that brought about it to face two different autos, stated Carlos Hernandez, a spokesman for the Guatemala Hearth Service. Nevertheless, Hernandez warned that investigation into the accident was nonetheless ongoing. Native media have revealed footage of the bus safety, which appeared exceeded simply earlier than the collision.
President Bernardo Arevalo of Guatemala has introduced a nationwide mourning day and ordered the military to mobilize and assist the rescue efforts.
“I’m in solidarity with the households of the victims who’ve wakened with heartbreaking information immediately,” stated a tv tackle to the nation. “Their ache is my ache.”
