At least 41 people die as bus carrying border officers plunges off Argentina bridge

A bus carrying police officers has crashed into a ravine in the north of Argentina, killing at least 41 people. The accident happened Monday morning near Salta, a city situated around 932 miles north of Buenos Aires. The bus, part of a convoy of three carrying border patrol officers, plunged around 65ft into a dry riverbed after the driver lost control on a bridge, police said. Officials believe a tyre blew out and caused the bus to veer off the bridge.

The Argentine people must stand with these families. We need to improve our highways so these things don’t keep happening.

President Mauricio Macri

Authorities said there were about 60 people on the bus, as rescue workers attempted to free those trapped in the overturned vehicle.The officers were being driven to the province of Jujuy, which borders Bolivia. Gustavo Solis, mayor of a town called Rosario de la Frontera, in Salta, said the road is known to be in bad condition and is avoided by locals, especially at night. Police said visibility was good at the time of the accident so they were not ruling out mechanical failure as a cause.

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