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20 dead in bus crash in southern Mexico
Rescue workers remove a body from a passenger bus that fell off the road into a ravine in Atoyac, Veracruz state, Mexico on Sunday
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span class="inline inline-center">Rescue workers remove a body from a passenger bus that fell off the road into a ravine in Atoyac, Veracruz state, Mexico on Sunday. The bus, belonging to the Paso del Toro line, was carrying members of a football team and their relatives along the road connecting the cities of Camaron and Cordoba. According to authorities, at least 20 people were killed and 25 were injured. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)Summary
Mexican officials say 20 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge and fell into a deep gorge.
The head of the civil defense office in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz says the accident killed 20 of the 45 people on board. Yolanda Gutierrez said the bus was apparently carrying members of a soccer team when it skidded off a bridge on Sunday near the city of Cordoba.
The Veracruz state government said the bus was likely speeding, and the driver lost control when it went over a speed bump.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto expressed his condolences to the victims' families in his Twitter account. It was unclear if the driver survived.
There was no immediate information on the condition of the 25 injured. (rin)
