Bus travelling through Mexico's Oaxaca state crashes into a ravine, killing 27 people and injuring 21 others, 12 of them critically, authorities say
Deadly road accidents are common in Mexico, usually due to high speeds, poor vehicle conditions or driver fatigue. / Photo: AFP
The accident left 13 men, 13 women and an infant boy dead, Oaxaca Interior Minister Jesus Romero said in a press conference on Wednesday.The bus was heading from the capital Mexico City to Yosondua, a municipality in western Oaxaca, when the driver is believed to have lost control and crashed in the town of Magdalena Penasco around 6:30 am local time, Romero said.
"We deeply regret the accident that occurred in Magdalena Penasco," Oaxaca state governor Salomon Jara wrote on social media, offering condolences to the families of the deceased. Many rely on buses, sometimes operated by small transportation companies serving remote communities with ageing vehicles.On Wednesday, a fiery smash involving cargo vehicles left eight people injured on a highway in the central state of Queretaro, authorities said.
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