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Bodies recovered from Mexico bus Mexico buried bus toll reaches 32
(about 8 hours later)
Rescue workers have recovered 24 bodies from a bus buried by a landslide in central Mexico. Rescue workers have now recovered 32 bodies from a bus buried by a landslide in central Mexico and hopes are fading for any other passengers on board.
At least 40 people, including a group of schoolchildren and teachers, were thought to be on board. Between 40 and 60 people, including a group of schoolchildren and teachers, were thought to be aboard.
The bus was travelling on a remote road in Puebla early on Wednesday, after heavy rains, when a mountainside collapsed on top of it.The bus was travelling on a remote road in Puebla early on Wednesday, after heavy rains, when a mountainside collapsed on top of it.
Hundreds of emergency workers spent the night digging through mud and rocks to reach the bus. Hundreds of emergency workers spent the night digging to reach the bus.
Officials have expressed little help of finding survivors. State ambulance chief Salvador Bianchini said there were fears the nearby cliff could engulf rescuers but that the search would probably continue on Friday.
The bodies of at least four children have been pulled from the rubble. The bodies of at least four children were among those pulled from the rubble. All but two of the 32 victims have been identified.
It is not clear exactly how many people were on board the bus bound for Tehuacan, but witnesses said it was full.It is not clear exactly how many people were on board the bus bound for Tehuacan, but witnesses said it was full.
A senior state rescue official, German Garcia, told the Reuters news agency that mud and rock as much as 7m (23ft) thick lay on top of the vehicle. A senior state rescue official, German Garcia, told the Reuters news agency that mud and rock as much as 7m (23ft) thick fell on top of the vehicle.
Witness Mario Jimenez told W Radio he was driving behind the bus near the town of Eloxochitlan when he saw huge rocks slide down the mountain.Witness Mario Jimenez told W Radio he was driving behind the bus near the town of Eloxochitlan when he saw huge rocks slide down the mountain.
"The rocks fell first and then it was the dirt," Mr Jimenez said."The rocks fell first and then it was the dirt," Mr Jimenez said.
Residents of the nearby village of Zacacuapan said they heard the landslide but only realised what had happened when the bus failed to reach the village.Residents of the nearby village of Zacacuapan said they heard the landslide but only realised what had happened when the bus failed to reach the village.
Coffee grower Benito Cortes said he knew most of the victims.Coffee grower Benito Cortes said he knew most of the victims.
"We got down there and it was all covered up and we realized something had happened because the bus never arrived". "We got down there and it was all covered up and we realised something had happened because the bus never arrived".
State Governor Mario Marin said the administration would pay for funerals and set up scholarships for the children of the deceased.