Tragedy on a bridge
Bus in Guatemala plunges into ravine – 50 dead
At least 51 people have died in a bus accident in Guatemala. The coach plunged around 20 meters from a bridge in Guatemala City. It was initially unclear why the accident occurred.
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The coach had been on its way from the municipality of San Agustín Acasaguastlán to Guatemala City, around 90 kilometers to the southwest. The driver is said to have lost control of the bus for reasons that are still unclear and it plunged around 20 meters off a bridge into a blackwater river.
The President of the Central American country, Bernardo Arévalo, condoled with the families of the victims and declared a period of national mourning. "The tragedy on the Belice bridge is a national pain that I deeply regret," said Arévalo.
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