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2013 San Martin Jilotepeque bus disaster

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2013 San Martin Jilotepeque bus disaster
Details
DateMonday September 9, 2013
7:50
LocationSan Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala
Statistics
Bus1
Passengers85
Deaths48
Injured37

The 2013 San Martin Jilotepeque bus disaster occurred in San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala on Monday September 9, 2013, at 7:50 local time.[1] A passenger bus from Transportes Sanmartineca carrying more than 80 passengers crashed into a 200-meter ravine after missing a sharp bend in the road connecting San Martin Jilotepeque to Chimaltenango. 48 people died and another 37 were wounded in the accident.[1][2][3][4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Julio F. Lara; Víctor Chamalé; José Rosales (September 10, 2013). "Accidente de bus en Chimaltenango deja 43 muertos" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Julio F. Lara (September 17, 2013). "Mueren dos más por busazo" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "BBC News - Guatemala bus crash: Dozens killed and injured". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  4. "Guatemalan bus plunges off cliff, killing at least 43". Reuters. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2014-08-26.

14°44′19″N 90°47′14″W / 14.73861°N 90.78722°W / 14.73861; -90.78722