At least 18 killed as bus plunges off cliff in Mexico

MEXICO CITY / WAM

At least 18 people were killed and 33 injured when a bus fell off a cliff in western Mexico, Reuters said.
The prosecutor’s office in Nayarit, the state where the accident occurred, said the vehicle fell some 15 metres (49.21 feet) down a ravine 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.