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At least 17 dead in bus crash in eastern Guatemala
A collision between a passenger bus and a trailer truck early on Saturday claimed at least 17 lives in eastern Guatemala, according to local doctors and firefighters.
GUATEMALA CITY: A collision between a passenger bus and a trailer truck early on Saturday claimed at least 17 lives in eastern Guatemala, according to local doctors and firefighters.
The accident took place near the town of Gualan, near Guatemala`s Atlantic coast, as the Pullman passenger bus was traveling to the city of Santa Elena, near the country`s border with Mexico.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.