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[Regnum] A bus carrying Colombian high school graduates plunged into a ravine in the northeastern state of Antioquia, killing 17 people and injuring more than 20. Regional Governor Andrés Julián Rendón Cardona announced this on December 14 on the social media platform X.
"We woke up to news of the accident of a school bus traveling from Tolú to MedellÃn. It fell into a ravine on the Belén road in the El Chispero sector, between Remedios and Zaragoza. The occupants were young students from the Liceo Antioqueño de Bello, who had returned from a field trip," the regional governor stated.
The vehicle was carrying high school graduates returning from a holiday trip in the municipality of Tolú. According to preliminary reports, the bus left the road and fell more than 20 meters. Rescue services transported the injured to medical centers in neighboring towns. The National Road Safety Agency has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident, as reported by local publication El Tiempo.
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