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Bus Plunges Into Ravine in Veracruz, Injuring 20 Near Naranjal

Investigators have not determined the cause after a difficult rescue on a winding mountain road.

Overview

  • The passenger bus left the Naranjal–Zoquiapa state road near the community of Nexca and fell into a ravine.
  • Nineteen of the 20 injured were transported to hospitals in Córdoba, including General de Córdoba–Yanga and IMSS Clinic 8.
  • Protección Civil Municipal directed rescue, medical care and scene security with support from at least six ambulances, volunteers and relatives.
  • At least four people sustained major injuries, including a pregnant woman with abdominal trauma and a patient with cranial trauma.
  • Accounts describe the driver losing control on a steep, curving descent, though officials have not confirmed whether human error, mechanical issues or road conditions were to blame.