Guatemala City, Guatemala - Recent At least 55 people were killed in a bus crash in Guatemala in the early hours of Monday, making it one of the deadliest road accidents in Latin America in recent years. The bus, carrying around 70 people, crashed through a guard rail in Guatemala City and plunged into a river. The authorities have been working to identify the victims, with most of the victims already identified, according to Andres Lemus, the local Red Cross spokesperson. The bus, which was over 30 years old according to authorities, is believed to have been speeding when the brakes failed. Many of the public transportation buses in Guatemala are former school buses from the U.S. The sudden disaster has left families and friends in deep grief. In response to the tragedy, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo declared three days of national mourning. Shotlist: Guatemala City, Guatemala - Recent: 1. Various of Red Cross staff members, relatives of victims at morgue; 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Andres Lemus, Red Cross spokesperson: "This involves the person being identified through the National Civil Police System records, or through their fingerprints."; 3. Relatives of victims, ambulance; 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) uncle of driver (name not given): "In a video shown on the local news, it can be seen that the brakes are no longer working and the bus is going at such a high speed that it crashes into several cars."; 5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) mother of victim (name not given): "It hurts my heart so much that my daughter died. She didn't have to die. What can I do now? Finish raising my granddaughters."; 6. Various of relatives of victims, staff members at morgue. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]