At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 11, 2025 10:34 am

GUATEMALA CITY — At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years.

The bus was carrying around 70 people when it fell into a river contaminated with sewage in Guatemala City, creating difficult conditions for rescuers trying to retrieve bodies.

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