Bus and Truck Collision Kills 21 and Injured 30 in Mexico
Global Top Stories 30 May 2019 Arabia Day Newsdesk 0
The burned-out shell of a bus that tipped over after colliding with a truck Wednesday in Veracruz state.XALAPA, Mexico—A tour bus and a semi-trailer collided Wednesday on a mountain road in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and the bus rolled over and caught fire, killing at least 21 people and injuring 30, officials said.
The bus turned onto one side and the ground blocked its exit doors, said Roberto Hernández, the civil defense director for Nogales township.
Initial reports said 20 people were killed, but state civil defense director Guadalupe Osorno said one injured person died later.
Authorities said both vehicles were westbound when they apparently collided in a mountainous area known as Cumbres de Maltrata. Both caught fire.
In April 2006, a bus carrying religious pilgrims in the same area ran off the highway and tumbled down a steep ravine, killing 65 people.
Copyright 2019 The Associated Press.
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