Deadly Accident in Central Mexico Claims 71 Dead and Injured
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Associated Press via Mehr News Agency, a freight train crashed into a double-decker bus in central Mexico, resulting in 10 fatalities.
Authorities reported that at least 61 others were injured. Canadian pacific Kansas City de Mexico, the railway company operating the train, stated that the bus involved attempted to cross directly in front of the moving train.
Released images show significant damage to the front of the double-decker bus with severe crushing and deformation of it’s metal frame.
The crash occured near an industrial town on a highway between Atlacomulco, 115 kilometers northwest of Mexico City-the capital-and Maravatío.
Officials said some injured passengers were taken to hospitals in critical condition while others were discharged shortly after treatment.
Fatal bus accidents are common across Latin America. The latest Mexican government report on highway incidents recorded 12,099 crashes in 2023 alone, causing over $128 million in damages along with approximately 6,400 injuries and nearly 1,900 deaths.
In February this year, more than 40 people died when a bus collided with a truck in northern Mexico.
