The deceased, mostly Venezuelans, were on their way to the United States on Wednesday night when a collision between several vehicles occurred at a dangerous intersection on the Pan-American highway.
Nicaragua became the scene of the latest migration tragedy in Spain on Wednesday evening, early Thursday. The events took place at the dangerous intersection known as the Cucamonga Ramp, located at kilometer 171.5 of the Pan-American Highway, when for reasons under investigation, a bus carrying 90 people on its way to the United States collided. came with four other vehicles and from a height of 80 meters. As a result, sixteen fatalities were recorded, mostly Venezuelans, as well as 47 injuries.
The Nicaraguan National Police has detailed the names of the deceased and their nationalities in a statement. “16 people died, including 5 women and 11 men. Thirteen of Venezuelan nationals, one Nicaraguan and two awaiting identification,” the institution describes. In the meantime, investigations have been opened to clarify the events that have shaken the northern department of Estelí.
The official local radio station La Primerísima has reported that both the bus driver and his assistant have been detained by authorities to “know their degree of responsibility in the spectacular accident”. Both escaped unharmed, according to photos circulated on social networks and Nicaraguan media, which showed an overwhelming trail of bodies as local residents helped rescue people from the bus.
Migrants, who often surrender to the mercy of the mafia’s who traffic them in and expose themselves to countless abuses on the way to the American dream, often fall victim to tragedies that ultimately cost them their lives. The most recent occurred on June 27, when 50 of them suffocated on a Texas truck that had been left in the sun on a highway after a breakdown. The bodies were so hot “it burned to the touch,” said San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood at the time.
Source: La Verdad
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