A traffic accident this Tuesday morning in Caborca, in the Mexican state of Sonora, left at least 16 people dead and another 14 injured, after a bus and a van carrying mine personnel collided head-on.
None of the 16 passengers in the smaller vehicle survived
, while the 14 people transported by the bus were injured and transported to local hospitals, the Sonora Attorney General's Office reported in a statement.
The crash occurred about a two-hour drive from Lukeville, the closest port of entry on the Arizona border.
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Emergency services arrive at the scene of the accident on the road that leads to a mine in Caborca, Sonora, where 16 people died and 14 were injured National Guard Roads via Twitter
Both the wounded and the fatalities were employed at the Noche Buena mine, from which gold is extracted.
The company that operates the concession, Penmont, extended its condolences and reported that it will support the victims and their families.
"Unfortunately, in the accident, 16 people who were traveling in the TEPSA company vehicle died," the mining company told the Puente Project.
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The company reported that 13 of the employees who were injured, who had finished their shift and were returning home, are stable.
However,
the bus driver is in critical condition
.
Several emergency services came to the area after the crash.
Highway 111 remained closed during the morning at kilometer 153.
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Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident
.
The bus and truck that collided on the road leading to the entrance to a mine in Caborca, Sonora, leaving at least 16 dead and 14 injured;
on April 6, 2021.
With information from Milenio, SinEmbargo, Proyecto Puente and Arizona Republic.
