MEXICO CITY, 1st May, 2023 (WAM) -- At least 18 people were killed and 33 injured when a bus fell off a cliff in western Mexico, Reuters said on Sunday.
The prosecutor's office in Nayarit, the state where the accident occurred, said the vehicle fell some 15 metres (49.21 ft) down a ravine on Saturday night on a highway connecting the state capital Tepic and the tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta.
"From the first moment, we have worked in a coordinated manner with the various federal and state authorities to provide immediate attention to victims," the prosecutor's office said in a statement shared on Twitter.
Authorities reported that 11 women and seven men were killed. At least 11 minors have been transferred to hospitals for medical attention.
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