At least 51 killed after Guatemala bus plunges off bridge
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At least 51 killed after Guatemala bus plunges off bridge

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A bus veered off a highway bridge into a polluted ravine in Guatemala City early on Monday, killing at least 51 people and trapping survivors, a spokesperson for the city’s fire department said. Image- AFP At least 51 people were killed Monday in Guatemala City when a bus crashed through a guard rail on a bridge and plunged into a ravine, rescue workers said. The local fire department said the bodies of 51 people were retrieved from the site of one of the worst accidents in the Central American country in years. Images shared by the fire department on social media showed the bus partially submerged in wastewater surrounded by victims’ bodies.

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Twelve killed and dozens injured as passengers thrown from bus during crash in South Africa
1 week, 5 days ago

Twelve killed and dozens injured as passengers thrown from bus during crash in South Africa

ABC  

Passengers have been thrown from a bus during a crash on a South African highway, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45, according to emergency services. Johannesburg emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels on Tuesday to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said William Nthladi, a spokesperson for the city's …

Nearly 70 festivalgoers killed in 2 bus crashes
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Nearly 70 festivalgoers killed in 2 bus crashes

China Daily  

Handout picture released by Bolivian Police shows a police officer next to the wreckage of a bus that collided with another one on a highway near Uyuni, Bolivia on March 1, 2025. LA PAZ, Bolivia — At least 31 people died in southern Bolivia on Monday when their bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pickup truck, bringing …

31 killed after bus collides with truck, rolls down ravine in Bolivia
2 weeks, 5 days ago

31 killed after bus collides with truck, rolls down ravine in Bolivia

India Today  

A truck travelling on a highway in southern Bolivia collided with a bus early on Monday morning, forcing the bus off the road and killing at least 31 people, police said. Speaking to reporters, police spokesperson Limbert Choque confirmed the death toll, which he said included both men and women, as ambulances and emergency vehicles arrived at the scene of …

At least 37 killed and dozens more injured after horror head-on crash between two buses in Bolivia
3 weeks ago

At least 37 killed and dozens more injured after horror head-on crash between two buses in Bolivia

Daily Mail  

At least 37 people have been killed and dozens are injured after two buses crashed head-on. The collision happened on the road between the two Bolivian cities of Uyuni and Colchani when one of the buses swerved into the oncoming lane and smashed into the other on Saturday morning. The smash caused 39 people to be injured and rushed to …

18 dead in a bus crash in eastern Thailand
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

18 dead in a bus crash in eastern Thailand

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A chartered bus overturned in eastern Thailand early Wednesday morning, killing 18 people and injuring 31, officials said. The Department of Land Transport said it would coordinate with police in investigating the latest road accident and would intensify inspections of all public transport vehicles to ensure they meet safety standards. Road safety is a major problem in Thailand, …

At least 18 killed after tour bus overturns and falls into ditch in Thailand
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

At least 18 killed after tour bus overturns and falls into ditch in Thailand

The Independent  

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Tragedy in Thailand: Bus crash kills 18 as brakes fail
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Tragedy in Thailand: Bus crash kills 18 as brakes fail

Firstpost  

Thailand has one of the worst road safety records in the world, with around 20,000 people killed every year according to the World Health Organization This frame grab taken from video footage provided by local Facebook group 'Sue Prachinburi' on February 26, 2025 via AFPTV shows a rescue worker at the site of a bus crash that killed 18 people …

At least 30 killed as bus plunges 800 metres off Bolivian cliff
1 month ago

At least 30 killed as bus plunges 800 metres off Bolivian cliff

ABC  

At least 30 people have been killed after a passenger bus plunged into an 800-meter-deep abyss in the South American country of Bolivia on Monday, local media has reported. The bodies of those killed have been recovered and transported to morgues after the accident near the town of Yocalla, police colonel Victor Benavides told news agency AFP. Local news outlet …

Bolivia's winding roads claim 30 lives as bus plunges into abyss
1 month ago

Bolivia's winding roads claim 30 lives as bus plunges into abyss

Firstpost  

The accident happened on a narrow two-way road between the cities of Potosi and Oruro, with the route running along a ravine nearly half a mile deep This handout picture released by the Bolivian Police shows police officers searching for survivors in the wreckage of a passenger bus that fell into an abyss near the town of Yocalla, between Potosi …

Two dead, dozens injured as bridge collapses, bus crashes into river in Peru
1 month, 1 week ago

Two dead, dozens injured as bridge collapses, bus crashes into river in Peru

Raw Story  

A double-decker bus and a car crashed into a river when a bridge collapsed in northern Peru Friday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens, authorities said. The bus was transporting more than 50 passengers when the 60-meter long bridge it was crossing near Chancay gave in "due to a structural failure," according to disaster management official Cecilia Martino. …

Guatemala bus crash: 54 dead after vehicle falls from bridge
1 month, 1 week ago

Guatemala bus crash: 54 dead after vehicle falls from bridge

India Today  

A tragic bus accident in Guatemala has claimed the lives of 54 people, with several others injured, according to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences. The accident, which occurred during Monday rush hour in Guatemala City, is considered the country's worst bus disaster to date. Belize Bridge Accident Officials reported that the bus was crossing the Belize Bridge in Zone …

Guatemala City: 55 passengers killed, several others injured after bus plunges into gorge
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1 month, 1 week ago

Guatemala City: 55 passengers killed, several others injured after bus plunges into gorge

India TV News  

At least 55 people were killed in a fatal road accident on the outskirts of Guatemala's capital on Monday. 53 bodies were recovered at the scene and two passengers died at the San Juan de Dios Hospital, said the investigators from the public ministry. A multi-vehicle crash sent the bus off the road and into the steep gorge below the …

At least 51 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine
1 month, 1 week ago

At least 51 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine

Raw Story  

by Edgar CALDERON At least 51 people were killed in Guatemala City on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, rescuers said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years. The municipal fire department said the bodies of 51 people were retrieved from the wreckage of the bus, which was …

At least 55 are dead after a bus plunged into gorge in Guatemala
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1 month, 1 week ago

At least 55 are dead after a bus plunged into gorge in Guatemala

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — At least 55 people are dead after their bus plunged into a gorge and landed under a bridge Monday on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital. Women stand at the scene of a crash, uncertain if their loved ones were among the passengers of a bus that fell from a bridge, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Monday, …

41 dead as bus, truck collide in Mexico
1 month, 1 week ago

41 dead as bus, truck collide in Mexico

China Daily  

The remains of the vehicles are seen near Escarcega, Mexico, on Saturday. LUIS MANUEL LOPEZ/REUTERS MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico in the early hours of Saturday killed 41 people, the government of Tabasco state said in a statement, adding that recovery work was still ongoing. The bus, which was carrying 48 people, …

At least 51 people killed in Guatemala bus crash
1 month, 1 week ago

At least 51 people killed in Guatemala bus crash

Al Jazeera  

Officials say rescue efforts under way to save people trapped in the wreckage. At least 51 people have died and others have been injured when a bus plunged into a polluted ravine outside Guatemala City, according to Guatemalan officials. Mynor Ruano, a spokesman for the city’s fire service, told reporters on Monday that efforts were under way “to save other …

Guatemala City: At least 54 die in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge
1 month, 1 week ago

Guatemala City: At least 54 die in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge

CNN  

CNN — At least 54 people were killed after a bus veered off a bridge into a ravine in Guatemala City on Monday, according to the country’s National Institute of Forensic Sciences. The bus was traveling across Belize Bridge in zone six of the Guatemalan capital when it plunged into the ravine, officials said Images of the wreckage posted on …

Six dead and dozens injured after bus falls into ditch in hilly Indian state
2 months, 1 week ago

Six dead and dozens injured after bus falls into ditch in hilly Indian state

The Independent  

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5 killed, 17 injured after bus loses control, overturns in Uttarakhand
2 months, 1 week ago

5 killed, 17 injured after bus loses control, overturns in Uttarakhand

India Today  

Five people died and around 17 were injured after a bus overturned and plunged 100 metres down the hill in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district on Sunday. Upon receiving the information about the accident, Pauri Garwhal district officials, State Disaster Response Force and police teams left for the spot as per the instructions of Arpan Yadav, Commander SDRF. The bus, with …

8 killed, 26 injured in Bathinda bus crash
2 months, 3 weeks ago

8 killed, 26 injured in Bathinda bus crash

Hindustan Times  

Eight passengers, including the driver and a two-year-old girl child, were killed, while 26 suffered injuries when a private bus crashed through the railings of the bridge and plunged into a drain in Bathinda district on Friday afternoon. Soon after the accident, district officials, including Bathinda deputy commissioner Showkat Ahmad Parray and senior superintendent of police Amneet Kondal, rushed to …

Punjab: Eight killed, many injured after bus falls off bridge in Bathinda
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Eight killed, many injured after bus falls off bridge in Bathinda

Firstpost  

Police and district administration also launched a rescue operation and took the injured to a hospital. Photo-PTI Eight people died and many were injured on Friday when a private bus crashed through the railing of a bridge here and plunged into a drain a few feet below, police said. VIDEO | Punjab: At least eight people lost their lives after …

Eight dead as bus falls off bridge in Punjab’s Bathinda amid heavy rains, rescue operation underway
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight dead as bus falls off bridge in Punjab’s Bathinda amid heavy rains, rescue operation underway

India TV News  

Chandigarh: At least eight people died and several others injured after a bus fell off a bridge amid heavy rain in Punjab's Bathinda on Friday. Giving details, officials said the bus was carrying over 20 passengers and going towards Bathinda from Talwandi Sabo. Deputy Commissioner Bathinda, Showkat Ahmad Parray says, " 8 people have died unfortunately, including a 2-year-old girl …

8 dead, many injured after bus falls off bridge into drain in Punjab's Bathinda
2 months, 3 weeks ago

8 dead, many injured after bus falls off bridge into drain in Punjab's Bathinda

India Today  

At least eight people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed, and several others were injured after a bus fell into a drain in Punjab's Bathinda on Friday. Bathinda Deputy Commissioner Showkat Ahmad Parray was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that five out of the eight people have been identified and three are yet to be identified. Prime Minister …

At least 30 dead after horror crash between passenger bus and truck in Brazil
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3 months ago

At least 30 dead after horror crash between passenger bus and truck in Brazil

Daily Mail  

At least 30 people have been killed after a crash involving a passenger bus and a truck on a Brazilian highway. Officials in the South American country said the incident happened on the Minas Gerais stretch of road in the southeast of the country on Saturday. The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were …

38 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil
3 months ago

38 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 38 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said. The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were taken to hospitals near the city of Teofilo Otoni. Romeu Zema wrote on X that he …

32 dead, many injured after bus collides with truck in Brazil
3 months ago

32 dead, many injured after bus collides with truck in Brazil

India Today  

At least 32 people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, adding that the death toll could still rise. The accident in Minas Gerais state involving a bus that was travelling from S£o Paulo left "between 32 and 35" people dead, a spokeswoman for the local fire department told AFP by phone. "After hours …

At least 32 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil
3 months ago

At least 32 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Passenger bus collides with truck near town of Lajinha in southeastern state of Minas Gerais, fire officials say. At least 32 people have been killed when a passenger bus and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil. The fire department in Minas Gerais state, which responded to the crash near the town of Lajinha early on Saturday, said …

37 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil
Top News
3 months ago

37 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

LA Times  

A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 37 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said. The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were taken to hospitals near the city of Teofilo Otoni. Others said that a granite block hit the bus, the …

3 Killed, 39 Injured After Bus Falls Into Gorge In Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district
3 months, 1 week ago

3 Killed, 39 Injured After Bus Falls Into Gorge In Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district

ABP News  

A private bus with over 42 passengers on board fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 39 others, police said. #WATCH | Himachal Pradesh | Three people died and 39 were injured after a bus carrying passengers plunged into a gorge in the Ani area of Kullu early morning today pic.twitter.com/VMa6sZfPJm …

Three unloading luggage from bus on NH 48 mowed down by speeding truck
3 months, 1 week ago

Three unloading luggage from bus on NH 48 mowed down by speeding truck

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The damaged portion of the bus. Three people, who had disembarked from a bus at their stop at Mahipalpur in southwest Delhi, were mowed down by a speeding truck in the early hours of Monday on National Highway 48 while they were in the process of removing their luggage from the storage compartment of the bus, police said. …

20 dead, dozens injured in multiple road accidents across Uttar Pradesh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

20 dead, dozens injured in multiple road accidents across Uttar Pradesh

New Indian Express  

KANNAUJ: A total of 20 people lost their lives, and several others were injured in separate of road accidents across Pilibhit, Chitrakoot, and Kannauj districts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police said. In Kannauj, eight passengers travelling in a private bus lost their lives when the bus struck a water tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled …

Five killed, 15 injured as bus falls into deep gorge near West Bengal-Sikkim border
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Five killed, 15 injured as bus falls into deep gorge near West Bengal-Sikkim border

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least five people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a 150-foot-deep gorge near the West Bengal-Sikkim border on Saturday. According to the information released, the accident occurred around 3 pm today as the bus, heading to Gangtok from Siliguri, veered off the NH-10 and crash-landed on the bank of the …

Seven killed after bus overturns in Jharkhand
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4 months ago

Seven killed after bus overturns in Jharkhand

Deccan Chronicle  

Hazaribag : At least seven people were killed and several others injured on Thursday after a Patna-bound bus with passengers on board overturned in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, police said. The accident occurred near Gorhar Police Station area, around 50 km away from district headquarters, when the bus overturned while negotiating a sharp bend, a senior officer said. There were about …

5, including five-month-old baby, dead after double-decker bus rams truck in UP
4 months ago

5, including five-month-old baby, dead after double-decker bus rams truck in UP

India Today  

A five-month-old baby and a woman were among five people killed in a private double-decker bus accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh. The accident occurred when the bus, travelling from Delhi to Azamgarh, rammed into the truck from behind. The impact shattered the bus, trapping bodies and passengers inside. In the accident, 15 others, including an 11-month-old …

Two dead as govt bus fall into gorge in Andamans
4 months, 1 week ago

Two dead as govt bus fall into gorge in Andamans

Deccan Chronicle  

Port Blair: Two persons were killed and 10 others seriously injured after a government bus fell into a roadside gorge in Buddha Nallah, North and Middle Andaman, on Friday, police said. The accident took place around 7.30 AM after the driver lost control while plying on Rangat-Mayabunder route, allegedly due to a brake failure, police said. We are investigating the …

At least 14 dead after bus plunges into Indus river in northern Pakistan
4 months, 1 week ago

At least 14 dead after bus plunges into Indus river in northern Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

The driver lost control at high speed, veering off a bridge into the icy Indus river in northern Pakistan, according to local reports. At least 14 people have been confirmed killed and many more missing and presumed dead after a bus crashed into the Indus river in northern Pakistan, according to local authorities. The driver lost control of the vehicle …

At least 36 dead as crowded bus veers off road into deep gorge
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 36 dead as crowded bus veers off road into deep gorge

The Independent  

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Bus crash in India kills 36, injures more than 20 in northern state of Uttarakhand
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bus crash in India kills 36, injures more than 20 in northern state of Uttarakhand

ABC  

At least 36 people have been killed after an overcrowded bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Monday. Road accidents are common along the many mountainous roads in the Himalayan region, caused mostly by poor maintenance and reckless driving in the tortuous terrain. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his "deepest condolences to those …

Bangkok bus driver arrested after horror fire kills 23 passengers on school trip
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangkok bus driver arrested after horror fire kills 23 passengers on school trip

The Independent  

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2 separate bus accidents in Pakistan leave at least 35 people dead, officials say
6 months, 3 weeks ago

2 separate bus accidents in Pakistan leave at least 35 people dead, officials say

The Independent  

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14 people killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river in Nepal
7 months ago

14 people killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river in Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

At least 14 people were killed after an Indian-registered passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River in central Nepal on Friday, according to media reports.The bus from Gorakhpur was heading toward the capital Kathmandu from the resort town of Pokhara when it drove off the highway in Aaina Pahara in the Tanahun district.At least 29 passengers have been rescued from …

14 people killed, 16 injured as Indian-registered bus plunges into Marsyangdi river in Nepal
7 months ago

14 people killed, 16 injured as Indian-registered bus plunges into Marsyangdi river in Nepal

New Indian Express  

The mission is coordinating with local authorities undertaking relief and rescue. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Armed Police Force, Shailendra Thapa, 14 bodies were retrieved from the crash site, and 16 injured were rushed to a local hospital. An MI-17 helicopter of the Nepal Army has left for the accident site at Anbu Khaireni in Tanahun district …

Nepal crash kills 27 people and injures 16 after bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into river
7 months ago

Nepal crash kills 27 people and injures 16 after bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into river

ABC  

A bus carrying Indian tourists has crashed into a rain-swollen river in neighbouring in Nepal on Friday, killing 27 people and injuring 16. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the bus fell about 150 metres from the highway, and they were coordinating with local authorities undertaking relief and rescue operations. Police and army rescuers helped pull people from the wreckage …

7 dead, 21 injured as school bus veers off road in eastern Ladakh
7 months ago

7 dead, 21 injured as school bus veers off road in eastern Ladakh

Hindustan Times  

At least seven passengers were killed and 21 others injured when a school bus veered off the road and fell into a 200-feet-deep gorge in Ladakh’s Leh district on Thursday morning, officials said. Army personnel evacuating the injured passengers from the site of the accident in Durbuk area, in eastern Ladakh. District commissioner of Leh district, Santosh Sukhadeve, said, “The …

More than 20 killed in Bolivia’s worst road accident this year
8 months ago

More than 20 killed in Bolivia’s worst road accident this year

Al Jazeera  

Initial investigation shows that the truck had crossed into the opposite lane while trying to overtake another vehicle. A head-on collision between a truck and a bus on a highway in the Bolivian Andes has killed 22 people and injured 16 in the country’s worst road accident this year, according to police. Fourteen of the dead have been identified so …

At least 21 people killed in bus accident in southern Peru
8 months ago

At least 21 people killed in bus accident in southern Peru

China Daily  

LIMA -- At least 21 people were killed and nearly 20 others injured in a passenger bus accident in the southern Peruvian region of Ayacucho on Tuesday, local authorities said. The interprovincial bus went off the road in the district of Paras, Cangallo province, Ayacucho region, and fell into a ravine about 200 meters deep, said Jhonny Rolando Valderrama, head …

Five killed, several others injured as bus plunges into ditch near Mumbai Express highway
8 months, 1 week ago

Five killed, several others injured as bus plunges into ditch near Mumbai Express highway

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least five people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. According to police, the bus plunged into a ditch after the accident near the Mumbai Express highway. The mishap led to a complete standstill of vehicular …

Bus crash kills at least 23 people in Peru’s Andes
8 months, 1 week ago

Bus crash kills at least 23 people in Peru’s Andes

Al Jazeera  

More than a dozen injured after bus veered off cliff in south-central Andes region of Ayacucho, interior ministry says. A bus crash in Peru’s Andes mountains has killed at least 23 people and injured more than a dozen others, the country’s interior ministry said, as emergency crews struggled to reach the site of the incident. In a post on social …

Scores feared dead as 11 bodies recovered from Nepal bus tragedy
8 months, 1 week ago

Scores feared dead as 11 bodies recovered from Nepal bus tragedy

The Independent  

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