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At Least 10 Dead as Tourist Bus Overturns on MoreliaPátzcuaro Highway

Authorities have not identified the cause, with rescue work keeping the highway closed.

Overview

  • The crash occurred Saturday morning near the Tiripetío township south of Morelia.
  • Police Morelia reported around 10 deceased and about 20 injured, with patients taken to hospitals in Morelia.
  • The coach was a tourist unit traveling from Uruapan to Tlalpujahua, according to state civil protection.
  • Protección Civil, municipal responders and the state prosecutor’s office carried out extractions and scene work, keeping the route closed to traffic.
  • Officials cautioned that casualty figures are preliminary, with some early tallies listing seven deaths as investigations continue.