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Bus crash kills 8 in Central Mexico

Other News Materials 31 December 2018 08:24 (UTC +04:00)

At least eight people were killed and 48 others injured when a bus fell into a ravine Sunday in Mexico's central Guanajuato state, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

The accident took place in Lecon, city authorities said in a statement.

"Unfortunately, there are eight fatal victims so far, including the driver," they said.

Manufactured in 2015, the bus has undergone the latest mechanical check-up, according to the city's transit bureau.

Some of the injured are in serious condition, Daniel Diaz, the state secretary of public health, told reporters.

Among those seriously injured were a pregnant woman and her 35-week-old baby, said Diaz.

Investigation was underway to determine the cause of the crash.

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