At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities reported.”Fifteen people have died in this traffic accident — 11 men, three women and a minor,” local firefighter spokesperson Leandro Amado said, as cited by Reuters. He added that about 19 injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals.Earlier this week, at least 21 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck in Guatemala, authorities said. Seven children were among the dead, while 11 others were injured, according to a statement from the Public Ministry.The accident occurred in the city of Guadalajara, near Guatemala’s Atlantic coast, as the bus was travelling toward Santa Helena on the Mexico border, as cited by Balkanweb.
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