Mexico raises death toll in Mississippi crash to seven
- September 2, 2024
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[Síguenos ahora también en WhatsApp. Da clic aquí] On Monday, the Mexican government raised to seven the number of citizens killed over the weekend as a result of Mississippi
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On Monday, the Mexican government raised to seven the number of citizens killed over the weekend as a result of Mississippi Bus CrashThe United States, where four Mexicans were first reported dead and three wounded.
“On behalf of the Mexican government, I express my deepest condolences to the families of the seven people of Mexican origin who unfortunately died in a car accident in Mississippi,” Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena wrote on her social media.
Owner Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) confirmed that the Mexican Consulate in New Orleans “Will provide all necessary assistance” to the victims.
The accident occurred on Saturday when a service vehicle Buses Monterrey overturned on I-20 East in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where seven people diedThey are all Mexicans, as has now been confirmed.
The SRE statement said that according to information gathered by authorities, the bus was carrying 43 people, including two drivers, traveling from Atlanta, Georgia, to Dallas, Texas. Of those, 17 were Mexican nationals.
The consular team said, Chancelleryvisited hospitals where several of the wounded were being treated “to continue conversations and provide the necessary support.”
“The Consulate is in contact with their families and funeral directors and will continue to closely monitor the developments in the investigation into this tragic event,” SRE said.
This is the third accident involving Mexicans. in the United States since May 14, when eight Mexican day laborers died after a bus rolled over in Florida and four days later six farmers died in a pickup truck crash in Idaho.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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