Two trucks collide in Mexico leaving 49 people dead, 58 injured: Rescue Services
Dec 10, 2021
Mexico City [Mexico], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Two trucks have collided near the southeastern Mexican city of Tuxtla Gutierrez in the state of Chiapas, leaving 49 people dead and 58 more injured, the rescue services said.
There were more than 100 migrants from Central America in one of the trucks involved in the accident.
"According to preliminary information, 58 injured people have been injured, including three critically injured, they were either provided with medical assistance at the site or sent to the city hospitals [in Tuxtla Gutierrez]. 49 fatalities have been reported," the rescue services wrote on Facebook on late Thursday.
Chiapas Governor Rutilio Escandon expressed condolences to the families of victims and vowed to find those responsible for the accident. (ANI/Sputnik)
