2008 Villa Canales bus disaster explained
| 2008 Villa Canales bus disaster |
| Date: | 29 February 2008 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Location: | Villa Canales |
| Country: | Guatemala |
| Bus: | 1 |
| Passengers: | 79 |
| Deaths: | 54 |
| Injuries: | 25 |
The 2008 Villa Canales bus disaster occurred in the municipality of Villa Canales, Guatemala on 29 February 2008, at 19:15 local time. A passenger bus from Transportes Cubanita, with 79 people on board, crashed into a 10-meter ravine after missing a sharp bend in the road connecting Villa Canales to Barberena. 54 people died and another 25 were wounded in the accident.[1] [2] [3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Mortal accidente en la vuelta El Chilero . . 1 March 2008 . 10 September 2013 . Spanish . 10 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130910001050/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Mortal-accidente-vuelta-Chilero_0_164383580.html . dead .
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7272292.stm Guatemala bus crash kills dozens
- Web site: Tragedia deja 54 muertos . Luis Assardo . . 1 March 2008 . 10 September 2013 . 11 September 2013 . https://archive.today/20130911005612/http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20080301/pais/49514 . dead .
