Honduras bus crash leaves 12 dead, president declares national mourning
2023.12.05 16:44
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -A bus in Honduras skidded off a highway and fell into a ravine on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring around two dozen others, authorities said.
The bus, carrying nearly 60 people, crashed into a bridge before tipping into a stream at the bottom of the ravine about 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Tegucigalpa, according to police officials.
“There are now 12 dead – 10 died at the scene and another two at the hospital in Tegucigalpa,” said fire brigade Lieutenant Cristian Sevilla.
The seriously injured had been taken to the hospital by ambulance and helicopter, officials said.
President Xiomara Castro said on social media the government had declared three days of national mourning.
“This is a tragedy that affects us all,” Castro wrote, adding that the government would cover the victims’ funeral costs.
