Mexico Bus Accident: At Least 15 Dead After Bus Tumbles Down Steep Hillside in Nayarit
At least 15 passengers were killed when their bus left the highway and tumbled down a steep hillside in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit early Thursday, Mexican authorities said.
Mexico City, August 3: At least 15 passengers were killed when their bus left the highway and tumbled down a steep hillside in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit early Thursday, Mexican authorities said. Mexico Bus Accident: 27, Including a Toddler, Killed After Passenger Bus Falls Into 75-Foot-Deep Gully in Oaxaca.
The state public safety agency said rescuers were still working to remove people from the bus and said the death toll was preliminary. Some 21 passengers were injured, it said in a statement posted to its Facebook page. Mexico Explosions: Three Police Officers Killed, 10 Injured in Attack With Explosive Devices in Jalisco.
The accident occurred near Tepic, the state capital. Local media outlets reported that the bus had departed Mexico City and was bound for the border city of Tijuana.
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