Bus accident in central Mexico calls for 19 fatalities

Bus accident in central Mexico calls for 19 fatalities

ninete people lost their lives and six others were injured when a bus on a motorway in the central state of Zacatecas, Mexico, had an accident, according to the local authorities.

Details on the accident

The accident occurred in the early morning when the bus, which transported the victims, collided with the rear of a tractor. This tractor was loaded with corn and had torn itself.

reactions of the authorities

David Monreal, the governor of Zacatecas, initially reported a preliminary number of 24 deaths on Saturday. The general prosecutor's office later corrected this number in an official statement.

Investigations and rescue work

The general prosecutor's office said that investigations are currently underway to arrest the driver of the tractor. On Saturday morning efforts were still made to recover some of the body parts that had fallen into a gorge, like a local government representative who wanted to remain anonymous, to Reuters.

rescue measures and location on site

video recordings showed how rescue teams and security forces, including military members, secured the area while the rescuers tried to get the corpses.

victim and origin

The bus was on the way to Ciudad Juarez, a city on the US Mexican border in the state of Chihuahua. According to the general prosecutor's office, the victims were not migrants.