At least 26 deaths, sudden! Mexican bus crashes into a 25 meter cliff in Tamaulipas state | accident | Mexico
On the 5th, a bus overturned and fell off a cliff in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico, resulting in at least 26 deaths.
Oaxaca state government official Hessus Romero said at a press conference on the 5th that the accident occurred around 6:30 local time. A bus departing from the capital Mexico City lost control and overturned while traveling to the city of Magdalena Penniasco in Oaxaca, and then crashed into a cliff more than 25 meters deep, resulting in at least 26 deaths.
Romero did not specify the number of injuries, but he stated that the injured have been taken to the hospital for treatment. According to local media reports, at least 17 people were injured in this accident.
Governor Salmon Hara of Oaxaca expressed condolences to the families of the victims on social media that day. He said that local health, public safety, civil defense and other departments have sent people to the scene for rescue and provided assistance to the injured.
Traffic accidents are frequent in Mexico. On May 14th, a two car collision occurred in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, resulting in at least 26 deaths; On April 29th, a bus crashed into a cliff in the western state of Nayarit, causing at least 18 deaths.