At least 15 people were killed and another 36 injured in traffic accident accident that occurred near the city of Tehuacan, in the central state of Puebla of Mexicothe Mexican authorities announced today.
The accident occurred at dawn (local time) on the highway that connects Oaxaca (south) to Puebla (central). A truck collided with a bus carrying mostly Venezuelan immigrants.
The injured were taken to a hospital in Tehuacan, the second largest city in the state of Puebla.
La #GuardiaNacional con personal de la Dir. Graal. de Seg. en Carr. e Inst., activated el #PlanGN_A, tras registrarse un hecho de tránsito en la carretera Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca. En la zone se brinda seguridad perimeter y desvÃo de la circulación para facilitar las tasks de rescue. pic.twitter.com/TlqAzFImLu
— Guardia Nacional (@GN_MEXICO_) August 22, 2023
Thousands of irregular immigrants – mainly from Central American countries (such as Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) but also from Haiti, Cuba or Venezuela – cross Mexico every year, hoping to reach the US.
Most are exploited by trafficking rings.
Source: News Beast

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