Bus Accident Leaves 15 Dead in Guatemala and Government Declares 3-day National Mourning Period

Bus Accident Leaves 15 Dead in Guatemala and Government Declares 3-day National Mourning Period
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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala—An intermunicipal bus veered off a road in Guatemala and fell into a deep ravine, killing 15 passengers and injuring at least 15 others, authorities said Saturday, and declared three days of national mourning.

The accident happened Friday night outside the town of Totonicapan along a route known as the Interamerican Road. Officials said it took rescue workers more than two hours to recover the corpses from the crash site and rescue injured passengers. Fifteen people were still being treated for injuries at local hospitals.