Dozens Killed in Guatemala After Bus Plunges Into Ravine

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At least 40 people were killed when an out-of-control bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a ravine in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Monday morning, February 10, according to municipal authorities.That number was expected to rise, as local media cited officials saying the death toll had reached 54.Several people were rescued from the site, according to the city’s volunteer firefighting service, which posted this footage of crews working through the wreckage.The mayor of Guatemala City, Ricardo Quinonez, said the city “deeply” regrets the incident and expressed solidarity with the affected families, while the Guatemalan Congress issued a statement of condolence over what it called a “tragic traffic accident.”President Bernardo Arevalo declared three days of national mourning for the victims of the crash and ordered personnel from the army and the country’s disaster management agency to assist at the scene. Credit: @BVoluntariosGT via Storyful
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