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[INTERNATIONAL] · Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Peru, Mexico · 32 sources

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Multiple accidents and structural failures reported across Latin America

Various accidents and structural failures have been reported across several regions. In Labranzagrande, Boyacá, a 12-meter metal structure collapsed during construction of a viaduct over the Cravo Sur river, injuring seven workers. One worker remains under intensive medical observation.

In the Dominican Republic, a collision between an Asotrasey bus and a truck in Hato Mayor resulted in one fatality—the bus driver, Julio Peña—and eight injuries.

In Mexico, multiple incidents occurred: a bus rollover in Sonora left three dead and eight injured; a collision between a minibus and a van in Puebla resulted in one death; and a motorcycle was struck by a car in Amozoc, leaving two women seriously injured.

Other notable incidents include a fatal pedestrian accident in Moreno, Argentina, involving a truck, and a construction worker being trapped under an adobe wall in Yurimaguas, Peru. In Argentina, a medical helicopter was utilized to transport a man injured from a horse fall in Jujuy.

Entities

Alcaldía de Labranzagrande · Asociación de Transporte Seibano · Caminos y Puentes Federales · Ciudad Victoria · Comodoro Rivadavia · Consorcio Corredores Viales · Cruz Roja Mexicana · Fiscalía General del Estado · Hospital Leopoldo Martínez · La Resurrección · León · Puebla

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