Acayucan bus crash
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On April 13, 2014, shortly after midnight,[1] a bus traveling from Villahermosa to Mexico City collided with a broken-down tractor-trailer and caught fire, killing at least 36 people.[2] There were four survivors.[3] The collision took place near the municipality of Juan Rodriguez Clara, which is itself near Acayucan.[4] The bus was owned by a car-rental company called "Turtle",[5] and the truck was owned by a milk protein company.[6] The truck had been on the shoulder of the highway prior to being hit by the bus.[7] Javier Duarte, the governor of Veracruz, said that because the bus caught fire, it will be much more difficult to identify the victims' bodies.[8] A Veracruz Civil Defense Agency official said the victims probably burned to death inside the bus.[1]
Reactions
Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexico's president, expressed his condolences to the victims' families via Twitter.[3]
References
- ^ a b Associated Press (13 April 2014). "Dozens reported dead in Mexico bus crash". CBS News. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Mexico bus crush kills 36 people in Veracruz". BBC News. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ a b Associated Press (13 April 2014). "Bus hits truck on Mexico highway; 36 reported dead". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Reuters (13 April 2014). "At least 36 people killed in Mexico bus crash". The London Free Press. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Russo, Camila (13 April 2014). "Mexico Bus Crash Leaves 33 Dead, 4 Injured, El Universal Says". Businessweek. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Associated Press (13 April 2014). "Bus Crashes and Burns in Mexico, Killing at Least 36". New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (13 April 2014). "At least 36 dead in Mexico bus crash". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "UPDATE 2-At least 33 people killed in Mexican bus crash". Reuters. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
