On Wednesday, a bus plunged into a ravine after running off the road in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The bus fell over 25 meters – and at least 29 people lost their lives.
According to early reports, the accident occurred due to a mechanical failure.
At least 29 people have died and 19 people have been injured after a bus ran off the road in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, reports AFP. The bus plunged into a ravine and fell 25 meters, according to a statement from the authorities.
– The figures we have twelve hours after the rescue work began are that 29 people died and 19 were injured, says prosecutor Bernardo Rodriguez Alamilla to the news agency.
Among the dead are 15 women, 13 men and a child, according to the prosecutor.
According to initial information, the accident occurred due to a mechanical failure of the bus.
“We deeply regret the accident,” wrote state governor Salomon Jara on social media after the accident.
19-year-old lost his mother
The bus would take passengers from the capital Mexico City to Santiago de Yosondua. One of the passengers who survived the crash is 19-year-old Diego Ivan Ruiz. He was on his way to his relatives along with his mother.
– She was the only one I had, he says in an interview with Reuters.
Fatal accidents are common in Mexico, writes AFP. Among other things, it is due to high speeds and poor quality of the vehicles.
On Wednesday, eight people were injured after an accident on the highway in the state of Queretaro. In May, 18 people died when a bus plunged into a ravine in western Mexico.
Several organizations have demanded stricter traffic rules in the country, according to the news agency.