At least seven people were killed and more than 30 injured early Friday after a passenger bus plunged into the Tlapaneco River in Ixcateopan de Cuauhtemoc, a mountainous area in Guerrero state, southern Mexico, local authorities said.
The accident occurred at around 1:40 a.m. local time (0740 GMT) as the bus, traveling from Cuernavaca to Tlapa de Comonfort, veered off the road and fell into the rain-swollen river.
According to local civil protection officials, the preliminary toll includes seven confirmed dead, five missing and over 30 injured. Survivors were taken to nearby hospitals.
At least 7 dead as bus plunges into river in southern Mexico
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