International
More Than 50 People Killed As Trailer Overturns
- The truck was reportedly speeding when it flipped on a sharp bend and hit a pedestrian bridge on a main road…
EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 53 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the truck they were being transported in crashed in southern Mexico, authorities say.
More than 100 people, said to be migrants from Central America, were crammed into the truck’s trailer when it rolled in the state of Chiapas.
Pictures from the crash scene show victims strewn across the road next to the overturned truck.
There were also rows of what appeared to be bodies covered in white sheets.
Read also: Trump Loses Bid To Shield Documents From Jan. 6 Investigators
It is one of the worst accidents of its kind in Mexico, with at least 58 people injured, some seriously, said Luis Manuel Garcia, head of the Chiapas civil protection agency.
He said the victims included men, women and children. Their nationalities have not been confirmed, but local officials said most of the people on board were from Honduras and Guatemala.
The truck was reportedly speeding when it flipped on a sharp bend and hit a pedestrian bridge on a main road leading to the Chiapas state capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
Chiapas, which neighbours Guatamala, is a major transit point for undocumented migrants.
Click to watch our video of the week:
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Wife Welcome Baby Girl At London Hospital
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
