At least 16 people, 6 of whom are children, According to local authorities and media reports in the last few hours, people were killed and 26 people were injured when a bus overturned in northern Nicaragua this Saturday.
The bus with 70 passengers inside lost direction and overturned and hit the fence on Saturday. Mancera Bridge It is located approximately 130 kilometers north, in the municipality of Matagalpa. managuaVice President Rosario Murillo said on local television’s official channel 4.
“However, we can confirm that more than 16 of our brothers died and more than 26 were injured. some were very seriously injured“said Murillo.
Expressing solidarity on behalf of the Government of Nicaragua, the vice president said, “According to the information received, the bus lost its direction and overturned on the Mancera bridge in Rancho Grande. Some say that the bus was heading towards the cliff.” high speed. “We can neither confirm nor deny this.”
He stated that among the young children who died were: “A 4-year-old little girl, (…) An 11-year-old little boy (…) An 8-year-old little boy and an 11-year-old little boy”, in addition to two others whose ages are not detailed. There are also minors among the injured.
Some local media are already showing this The bodies of 13 people were identified.
“We are faced with a tragedy here that perhaps could have been prevented. We don’t know.” said Murillo, wife of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.