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Canadians involved in bus crash in Dominican Republic: embassy
Local media report two deaths and at least 19 injured in a tourist bus crash involving Canadians, with consular assistance underway, the Canadian Embassy said.
- The Embassy of Canada to the Dominican Republic said Canadians were involved in a tourist bus accident on Sunday night near Cumayasa, about an hour west of the Punta Cana resort area.
- Local media report two deaths and at least 19 injured near Cumayasa, and authorities in the Dominican Republic confirmed both fatalities were foreign nationals.
- The embassy said on social media consular staff are assisting Canadians but did not disclose numbers or status and advised contacting the emergency watch and response centre.
- The Canadian Press contacted Global Affairs Canada and has yet to receive a response, with the department saying it could not provide any additional information.
- Reported March 2, 2026 by Catherine Morrison of The Canadian Press, the article includes a May 18, 2024 photo showing the La Zurza neighbourhood in Santo Domingo.
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A bus accident in the Dominican Republic killed two Canadian tourists and injured 13 others, authorities said Monday. Eight of the injured are men and five are women, ranging in age from 37 to 72, the Dominican Republic's National Health Service told The Associated Press. It added that two injured passengers were transferred to a specialized trauma hospital due to their condition. The accident occurred Sunday night when the bus ran off the road …
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Total News Sources30
Leaning Left19Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution76% Left
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C 24%
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