At least they are 18 migrants died in Mexico after a bus accident.
18 dead and 27 people injured
According to the authorities, there were a total of 55 people on board the vehicle, mostly migrants Venezuela and Haiti.
The traffic disaster occurred on the morning of Friday, October 6th In the south of the country.
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They were among the victims, prosecutors in the southern state of Oaxaca said two women and three children. In addition to the 18 dead, another 27 people were injured.
The dynamics of the accident
The bus overturned on a winding stretch of highway. The injured were transported to two hospitals in Puebla state, which borders Oaxaca, where they can receive free treatment.
The Governor’s Message
“We deeply regret the fatal accident on the Oaxaca-Cuacnopalan highway in which several migrants died.” Said on X (the former Twitter) the governor of the state of Oaxaca, Salomon Jara Cruz.
“Our government officials are already providing assistance to those affected,” he added.
The tragedy is reminiscent of that of Mestre
Listening to the news, the parallel to what happened a few days ago is inevitable Mestre where a bus fell from an overpass, claiming 21 lives.
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According to the Venice Prefecture, there are nine Ukrainian citizens, four Romanians, three Germans, two Portuguese, a Croatian, a South African and an Italian, i.e. the bus driver, a 40-year-old from Treviso.
The injured were taken to various hospitals. Of the 15 patients, 12 are adults and 3 are minors. Ten are in the intensive care unit.
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