US EditionBus accident leaves 15 dead in Guatemala and government declares 3-day national mourning period
The accident killed 15 people and injured up to 19 others on a fog-prone mountainous route; Guatemala declared three days of national mourning, reflecting ongoing transport safety concerns.
- On Saturday, December 27, 2025, an intermunicipal bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter‑American Highway, killing at least 15 and injuring 19, and President Bernardo Arevalo declared three days of national mourning.
- At the Cumbre de Alaska section between kilometres 172 and 174, Friday night the bus left the road near Totonicapan, a stretch known for rugged terrain and dense fog reducing visibility.
- Firefighters said the vehicle fell roughly 75 metres and rescue crews spent more than two hours recovering bodies and aiding survivors, with the Public Prosecutor's Office working near the scene.
- Fifteen people remain hospitalised following the crash, relatives of passengers have gathered at hospitals and the scene while traffic authorities cleared wreckage and temporarily suspended traffic.
- Data from January–October 2025 show that the National Transit Safety Observatory recorded 446 public transport accidents causing 111 deaths and 623 injuries, with a February 2025 bus crash killing 54 people.
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Bus accident leaves 15 dead in Guatemala and government declares 3-day national mourning period
An intermunicipal bus in Guatemala veered off a road and fell into a deep ravine, killing 15 passengers and injuring at least 15 others.
The deceased consist of 11 men, three women and a minor child.
At least 15 dead in Guatemala bus plunge
Paramedics and firefighters stand next to the covered bodies of victims after the crash. Photo: CVB Volunteer Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities say.
At least 15 passengers of a bus lost their lives on Friday, when the vehicle rolled into a ravine in the west of the country. The reasons for the accident, which occurred in an area with rugged terrain, are still unknown. - Guatemala: a bus dives into a ravine, at least 15 dead (International).
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