Dozens of Central American migrants believed to have been heading north by way of Mexico en path to the U.S. have been killed Thursday after the dashing truck carrying them rolled over whereas taking a curve, spilling our bodies throughout the highway.
Mexican officers figured not less than 53 folks have been useless and about 50 extra have been injured.
Mexico’s president provided condolences on Twitter and stated the migrants have been Central Individuals.
The accident occurred within the state of Chiapas, on Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala. That locations the crash on the usual route for Central American migrants as they head north towards the U.S.
The Related Press reported that survivors stated they’d paid between $2,500 and $3,500 to board the truck and trip north to Puebla, in central Mexico, the place they have been to make preparations for the remainder of the journey.
The information service reported that pace and the burden of carrying greater than 100 migrants gave the impression to be liable for the crash, which is likely one of the worst mass-migrant loss of life tolls on file for Mexico.