Overview
- The passenger bus fell roughly 40 meters in the El Chispero sector between Remedios and Zaragoza on Sunday morning.
- About 20 people were taken to medical centers for treatment, and officials said several remain in serious condition.
- Those on board were mostly 16- to 18-year-olds from Bello returning from a privately arranged trip to the Caribbean towns of Tolú and Coveñas.
- Firefighters, police and medical teams carried out rescues as regional authorities deployed resources, offered condolences and declared mourning.
- A police source told AFP that ELN presence in the area required special security protocols for responders, with reports of a 72-hour civilian confinement order.