Cuba, through its consulate in Veracruz, is coordinating with Mexican authorities to provide the consular assistance necessary for today’s car accident in which ten Cubans died and more than 20 were injured.
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who is in this country to attend a meeting of the Puebla group, stated on the social network
“I am coordinating with the Mexican authorities to provide the necessary consular assistance. “Cuba reiterates its commitment to safe migration,” he said.
According to unconfirmed press reports from the site, the accident occurred this Sunday on the coast of Chiapas, after an unmarked three-ton Torton truck carrying 26 Cuban migrants was overturned, the Prensa Latina news agency reported. in a document from Mexico City.
The vehicle overturned on the Pijijiapan-Tonalá highway section near the town of Monte Santa Cruz.
According to initial reports from these unofficial sources, the fatalities are women, including a minor. Parts of the city police, the National Guard and civil protection paramedics were on site and took the injured to the Pijijiapan Municipal General Hospital.
The Chiapas Prosecutor’s Office for the Care of Migrants opened the appropriate investigation to identify those responsible.
A few weeks ago, another traffic accident occurred in this southern region, injuring 22 Cubans.
(Taken from ACN)
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