RSOE EDIS: Venezuela - Vehicle Accident - 2010.04.10

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2010-04-10 11:47:56 - Vehicle Accident - Venezuela EDIS CODE: VI-20100410-25640-VEN Date & Time: 2010-04-10 11:47:56 [UTC] Area: Venezuela, State of Sucre, The area wasn\'t definied., Number of death person(s): 11 Number of Injured person(s): 18 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: At least 11 people are dead and 18 injured after a bus plunged into the sea in Venezuela. Adolfredo Alpino, a health official in eastern Sucre state, told state television the bus veered off the road and fell into the sea as it tried to avoid a car that crossed into its lane. He said at least 11 were killed. Video footage showed rescue workers and local people pulling one injured person onto a boat. Some swam in the water helping to look for survivors. There was no sign of the bus, which disappeared underwater. The bus went off the road where a steep slope leads down to the Caribbean Sea. Alpino said there were 30 people on board, and that at least 18 were injured, three seriously. Posted:2010-04-10 11:47:56 [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