10 Dec 2021 By Know Muslim
More than 150 people, allegedly from Central America, were crammed into a truck when it overturned in Chiapas state.
It is one of the worst accidents of its kind in Mexico. Forty-nine people were pronounced dead at the scene and five others died at the hospital, Chiapas Governor Rutilio Escandón said.
About 105 people - 83 men and 22 women - were also injured in the crash, he said.
Paramedics said the dead included men, women and children. Their nationality was not confirmed, but local officials said that most of the people on board were from Honduras and Guatemala.
The truck was traveling at high speed when it veered off course and crashed into a pedestrian bridge on the main road leading to the Chiapas regional capital, Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
Chiapas, a neighbor of Guatemala, is a prime target for undocumented migrants.
It is one of the worst accidents of its kind in Mexico. Forty-nine people were pronounced dead at the scene and five others died at the hospital, Chiapas Governor Rutilio Escandón said.
About 105 people - 83 men and 22 women - were also injured in the crash, he said.
Paramedics said the dead included men, women and children. Their nationality was not confirmed, but local officials said that most of the people on board were from Honduras and Guatemala.
The truck was traveling at high speed when it veered off course and crashed into a pedestrian bridge on the main road leading to the Chiapas regional capital, Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
Chiapas, a neighbor of Guatemala, is a prime target for undocumented migrants.
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