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Mexico bus crash kills 22

15 Sep 2007 20:02:11 GMT
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MEXICO CITY, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A passenger bus ran off a road and fell down a ravine in the western Mexican state of Nayarit, killing 22 people and injuring 15, a Red Cross official said on Saturday.

The bus tumbled down a 400-feet (120-metre) ravine after the driver fell asleep, Red Cross emergency operator Carolina Martinez said.

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