At Least 15 Dead, 19 Injured In Guatemala Bus Crash

GUATEMALA CITY, Dec 27 (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured when a passenger bus crashed into a valley on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities said on Saturday.

“Fifteen people, including 11 men, three women and one child, died in this traffic accident,” local fire brigade spokesman Leandro Amado told reporters, adding that about 19 injured were taken to hospitals near the scene.

The accident occurred in the Solola District between kilometers 172 and 174, known for dense fog that reduces visibility for drivers.

Footage shared by the fire department on social media early Saturday showed the wrecked bus in the valley as firefighters worked to rescue the victims.

(Reporting by Sofia Menchu. Editing by Joe Bavier and Mark Potter)