A bus crash in a gully in southern Mexico has killed at least 29 people, including a one-year-old, and injured about 20.
AP and other news agencies say the bus veered off a road in the state of Oaxaca and into the 25-meter-deep gully on Wednesday morning.
Footage of the site shows a damaged guardrail and the bus, without its roof, lying at the bottom of the gully.
Details of the cause of the accident are unclear, but an Oaxaca official reportedly said the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle.
One of the passengers said the bus experienced trouble but continued traveling after a check. He added that its brakes apparently did not work.
AP and other news agencies say the bus veered off a road in the state of Oaxaca and into the 25-meter-deep gully on Wednesday morning.
Footage of the site shows a damaged guardrail and the bus, without its roof, lying at the bottom of the gully.
Details of the cause of the accident are unclear, but an Oaxaca official reportedly said the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle.
One of the passengers said the bus experienced trouble but continued traveling after a check. He added that its brakes apparently did not work.
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A bus crash in Oaxaca, Mexico resulted in at least 29 fatalities and around 20 injuries. The accident occurred on Wednesday morning when the bus veered off a road and plunged into a 25-meter-deep gully. Cause details are unclear, but the driver reportedly lost control. Passengers stated that the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230706_26/
Date: July 6, 2023
Created: 2023/07/07 07:24
Updated: 2025/12/09 02:10
Last Read: 2023/07/07 07:25