26 killed in Mexico bus accident
June 25th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANSMexico City, June 25 (IANS) At least 26 people died in Mexico when their bus overturned and plunged into a deep ravine, authorities said.
The bus fell into a 200-meter-deep ravine around 1.30 p.m. Sunday in Guerrero state after the driver lost control of the vehicle. More than 20 others were injured.
The victims were members of political parties and were heading to a rally, Xinhua quoted state civil defence secretary Constantino Gonzalez Vargas as saying.
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