Victims were mostly 16-18-year-old Antioqueño High students; hospitals rushed to treat the injured
File image of a bus crash in Tanzania. PHOTO:REUTERS
At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured after a school bus carrying students plunged into an 80-metre-deep ravine in northern Colombia on Sunday.
The bus was returning from a school trip on the Caribbean coast to Medellín when it veered off the road in a rural area near Segovia.
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The victims were mainly students from Antioqueño High School, aged 16 to 18. Local hospitals were mobilized to treat the injured.
The governor of Antioquia, Andrés Julián, described the incident as a tragic day for the region and confirmed that the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Reports indicate around 40 passengers were on board. Media sources have cited at least 16 fatalities, though official numbers currently confirm over 10 dead. Authorities are probing what led the bus to leave the road.
