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Death toll in Guatemala's bus accident rises to 51

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STORY: Death toll in Guatemala's bus accident rises to 51
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:38
LOCATION: Guatemala City
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the rescue operations
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): BERNARDO AREVALO, President of Guatemala
3. various of the rescue operations

STORYLINE:

At least 51 people were killed after a bus carrying 75 people plunged into a ravine in Guatemala City on Monday, the firefighters' spokesperson confirmed.
   
The vehicle, which was traveling from the village of El Rancho, hit a car and plunged into a 20-meter-deep ravine, falling directly into a stream at about 5 a.m. local time, according to local media reports.
   
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo, regretted the loss of human lives in the accident and decided to decree national mourning.

SOUNDBITE (Spanish): BERNARDO AREVALO, President of Guatemala
"We stand in solidarity with the families of the victims of this tragedy, who wake up today to news that tears them apart as families, but also tears us apart as a nation."
   
"As president, I have instructed to mobilize National Army personnel and CONRED (National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction) to attend the scene and activate special medical care criteria for the injured," he added.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guatemala City.
(XHTV)

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