WEB DESK: Seventeen people lost their lives, and 20 others were injured when a bus carrying schoolchildren plunged off a cliff in a rural region of northern Colombia, according to the local governor’s announcement on Sunday night.
Earlier that day, Governor Andres Julián of Antioquia shared an update on X, stating that the bus was traveling from the Caribbean town of Tolu to Medellin following a school trip. The passengers included students from Antioqueño High School.
The students had been celebrating their graduation at the beach, he noted during his Sunday night briefing.
He expressed sorrow, calling it devastating news for the entire community, particularly during the December season.
