24.03.2025 11:40
In the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, a minibus fell into a ravine, resulting in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to 4 others. The accident caused the minibus to catch fire.
In a tragic accident in Mexico, 12 people died when a minibus plunged into a ravine, and the minibus catching fire led to a forest fire. The minibus fell from a height of approximately 120 meters in the town of Santiago, located in the state of Nuevo Leon, near the U.S. border in northern Mexico. As a result of the fall, 12 people lost their lives, and 4 others were injured. The fire caused by the minibus igniting led to a forest fire. Helicopters were dispatched to the area to extinguish the fire.
ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION, THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS MECHANICAL FAILURE
David de la Pena, the mayor of Santiago, stated that according to the initial investigation, the accident was caused by a mechanical failure in the vehicle. On March 11, in the state of Oaxaca in southeastern Mexico, at least 11 people died when a bus carrying 40 passengers plunged into a ravine.