RSOE EDIS: Dominican Republic - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.13

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2010-02-13 05:00:38 - Vehicle Accident - Dominican Republic EDIS CODE: VI-20100213-24916-DOM Date & Time: 2010-02-13 05:00:38 [UTC] Area: Dominican Republic, Distrito Nacional, Between Santo Domingo and Boca Chica, Number of death person(s): 9 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: At least nine people were killed Friday in a bus accident on the Caribbean coast of the Dominican Republic, the country's Civil Defense said. Delfin Rodriguez, the head of Civil Defense operations in the area, said the bodies of eight women, one of whom was pregnant, and a months-old child had been recovered. But rescue teams were expecting to find more bodies in the wreckage of the vehicle, which had a 25-passenger capacity, Dominican newspaper said. The accident happened at 2300 GMT as the bus headed towards Santo Domingo from the town of Boca Chica. Posted:2010-02-13 05:00:38 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu