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Bus accident kills 16 football fans in Chile
Fire department officials say most of those who died in Saturday's crash are 13 to 18 years old. One is an infant a few months old. Twenty-one people are reported injured.
- Associated Press
- Updated: February 09, 2013 10:40 pm IST
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Santiago, Chile:
A bus carrying fans of a Chilean soccer team has plunged into a ravine, killing 16 people.
Fire department officials say most of those who died in Saturday's crash are 13 to 18 years old. One is an infant a few months old. Twenty-one people are reported injured.
Officials say the bus plunged roughly 500 feet (150 meters) into a ravine in a mountainous zone about 280 miles (470 kilometers) south of the capital.
The bus was carrying fans of the O'Higgins team back from a match the squad won against Huachipato de Talcahuan.
State television says the Chinese-made bus had no seatbelts for its 27 intended passengers and was intended only for urban use.
Topics mentioned in this article
Football
Bayern Munchen
Chile
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