Fifteen dead after bus plunges into Guatemala ravine

At least 15 ​people were killed and 19 injured ⁠after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities say.

"Fifteen ‌people have ​died in this traffic accident — ‍11 men, three women and a minor," Leandro Amado, a spokesperson for local firefighters, told reporters on Saturday, adding that around ​19 injured people were ‌taken to hospitals near the scene.

The crash ​occurred in the Solola Department ‍in an area known for dense fog ​that ​reduces visibility for ​drivers.

Images shared by ​the fire department on social media early on Saturday showed the wrecked bus in the ravine as firefighters worked to rescue victims.