Fifty one people were killed when a bus collided with a bridge at Guatemala, a Central American country. Many others were injured in the incident. Officials said this.
Fire Service spokesman Minor Ruo told reporters on Monday (February 7) that the operation was underway to rescue the trap of the bus. In the meantime, the bodies of 4 men and 4 women have been recovered and sent to the provincial morgue. News Al Jazeera
The bus was hit by an accident on Monday on the way from the capital of Guatemala to a busy road. The bus falls into the shaft while crossing the bridge.
The fire department shared via social media showed that the injured and casualties were being taken out of the bus in the contaminated shaft. The bus was seen in the picture.
Guatemala President Bernardo Arvalo announced a three -day national mourning in the bus accident. He has deployed the army and disaster management agency to rescue the injured and killed. Of the dead 36 were men while 15 were women.
He said, "I say solidarity to the families of the victims who have woken up to the news of the death of relatives. He also said, 'My suffering is my suffering.'
Guatemala's Congress president also commented on social media as a heartbreaking. He also said that more than four dozen Guatemalas died in search of daily livelihood.
Guatemala City Mayor Ricardo Quinnaz said emergency services were deployed at the scene and traffic police were working to create alternative routes to prevent traffic in the accident.
National Civil Police said they were ready to provide all the assistance to the accident.