2008 Villa Canales bus disaster
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2008 Villa Canales bus disaster | |
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Details | |
Date | 29 February 2008 19:15 |
Location | Villa Canales |
Country | Guatemala |
Statistics | |
Bus | 1 |
Passengers | 79 |
Deaths | 54 |
Injured | 25 |
The 2008 Villa Canales bus disaster occurred in the municipality of Villa Canales, Guatemala on 29 February 2008, at 19:15 local time.[1] A passenger bus from Transportes Cubanita, with 79 people on board, crashed into a 10-meter ravine after missing a sharp bend in the road connecting Villa Canales to Barberena. 54 people died and another 25 were wounded in the accident.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mortal accidente en la vuelta El Chilero" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Guatemala bus crash kills dozens. BBC News, 1 March 2008
- ^ Luis Assardo (1 March 2008). "Tragedia deja 54 muertos". ElPeriódico. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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