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2008 Villa Canales bus disaster

Coordinates: 14°27′34″N 90°28′42″W / 14.45944°N 90.47833°W / 14.45944; -90.47833
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2008 Villa Canales bus disaster
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Date29 February 2008
19:15
LocationVilla Canales
CountryGuatemala
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Bus1
Passengers79
Deaths54
Injured25

The 2008 Villa Canales bus disaster occurred in the municipality of Villa Canales, Guatemala on 29 February 2008, at 19:15 local time.[1] A passenger bus from Transportes Cubanita, with 79 people on board, crashed into a 10-meter ravine after missing a sharp bend in the road connecting Villa Canales to Barberena. 54 people died and another 25 were wounded in the accident.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "Mortal accidente en la vuelta El Chilero" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ^ Guatemala bus crash kills dozens. BBC News, 1 March 2008
  3. ^ Luis Assardo (1 March 2008). "Tragedia deja 54 muertos". ElPeriódico. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

14°27′34″N 90°28′42″W / 14.45944°N 90.47833°W / 14.45944; -90.47833