At least four migrants killed as bus plunges into the abyss in Honduras
A view of the bus that fell into the Iguito River in Santa Rosa de Copan, 250 kilometers northwest of Tegucigalpa. At least four migrants, believed to be Venezuelan nationals, were killed and about 20 others injured when their bus plunged into the abyss in northwestern Honduras on Sunday, local… At least four migrants, believed to be Venezuelan nationals, were killed and about 20 others injured when their bus plunged into the abyss in northwestern Honduras on Sunday. The fire department said a Venezuelan national was involved in a “serious bus accident” in Santa Rosa de Copan, about 250 kilometers northwest of Tegucigalpa. After the fall, part of the vehicle remained in the water of the Higito River below the cliff. Jimmy Orellana, a firefighter who participated in the rescue, initially reported to local radio station HRN that two people had died. It was determined that a person had died, but forensic identification was difficult. The Venezuelan, who identified herself as Indira Barroso, left TegucIGalpa on a bus bound for Aguas Calientes (in the north) on the Guatemalan border at 6 p.m. on Saturday, carrying about 70 passengers of Venezuelans, Colombians, Haitians and other nationalities. More than 400,000 migrants of various nationalities have crossed Honduras to the United States this year in search of better opportunities.
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At least four migrants, believed to be Venezuelan nationals, were killed and about 20 others injured when their bus plunged into the abyss in northwestern Honduras on Sunday, local fire officials said.
The fire department said a Venezuelan national was involved in a “serious bus accident” in Santa Rosa de Copan, about 250 kilometers northwest of Tegucigalpa. […] Several people are trapped and unfortunately lives have been lost.
After the fall, part of the vehicle remained in the water of the Higito River below the cliff.
Jimmy Orellana, a firefighter who participated in the rescue, initially reported to local radio station HRN that two people had died.
After a few minutes, his colleague Javier Perdomo said: “With the help of a crane, we were able to put the bus in a better position and were able to board and remove the last two bodies.” Told.
“It’s unfortunate what happened. Four people died,” Perdomo said.
“One of the dead was a Honduran national, the bus driver was trapped, two men and a woman were killed,” Abdul Orellana, the same Santa Rosa de Copán fire chief, told AFP hours later. It was determined that a person had died,” he said. Because they had documents in their possession, “forensic identification was difficult.”
Jimmy Orellana said six injured people were taken by two ambulances to Santa Rosa de Copan’s Western Hospital, adding that “15 people refused to go to the hospital despite their serious injuries.” ” he explained.
Leonel Giron, one of the two bus drivers, said he had been driving but was tired and handed the baton to his partner. “The only time he felt it was when he was in the water,” he lamented.
The Venezuelan, who identified herself as Indira Barroso, left Tegucigalpa on a bus bound for Aguas Calientes (in the north) on the Guatemalan border at 6 p.m. on Saturday, carrying about 70 passengers of Venezuelans, Colombians, Haitians and other nationalities. reported. .
“The bus had already experienced a mechanical failure. […] We fell into the river, we fell on the cliff,” he said on the same radio station.
More than 400,000 migrants of various nationalities have crossed Honduras to the United States this year in search of better opportunities, according to local authorities.
Migrants enter through a blind spot on the border with Nicaragua and continue on their way to the border with Guatemala.
Topics: Honduras