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ALERT: Guatemala bus crash kills 30 after falling off a bridge

A bus plunged off a highway bridge into a polluted ravine in Guatemala City on Monday, killing at least 30 people and leaving survivors trapped, according to the city’s fire department.

Bus Falls 20 Meters Into Ravine

The vehicle was traveling on a busy route when it veered off Puente Belice, a highway bridge spanning a road and creek, plummeting approximately 20 meters (65 feet). Images shared by emergency responders showed the wreckage partially submerged in wastewater, with bodies scattered around the crash site.

National Mourning Declared

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared three days of national mourning and ordered the deployment of the army and disaster relief teams to assist in rescue efforts.

“I stand in solidarity with the families of the victims who today woke up to heartbreaking news. Their pain is my pain,” Arevalo said in a statement.

Herbert Bauernebel

Herbert Bauernebel has been reporting from New York since 1999 and currently works for Bild.de, OE24 TV, and US Live. He also runs the news portal AmerikaReport.de. Bauernebel has covered nearly all major US events of the past quarter-century, including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama’s election, Donald Trump’s surprise victory, the pandemic, last year’s election showdown, as well as natural disasters such as hurricanes and oil spills. He has also reported firsthand on international events, including the Asian tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, and the Fukushima disaster. He lives in Brooklyn with his family and holds degrees in communication and political science from the University of Vienna. Bauernebel is the author of a book about his experiences on 9/11, And the Air Was Full of Ash: 9/11 – The Day That Changed My Life.

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