# Mar del Plata bus accident recovery

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mar-del-plata-bus-accident-recovery
> Updated: 2026-08-29T01:04:39.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Following a June 22 accident in Mar del Plata, Argentina, where a line 532 bus lost control and struck pedestrians near a skatepark, 19-year-old Thiago Vera has transitioned through stages of medical recovery.

The incident, which resulted in the death of 18-year-old Guadalupe Merlos and injured several others, left Vera in intensive care for 50 days. By mid-August, Vera had moved to an intermediate care unit to begin motor and muscular rehabilitation. 

By late August, after a total of 67 days in the hospital, Vera was discharged to continue his recovery at home. While he has shown neurological and physical improvements, such as increased speech fluency and the ability to practice walking, he still requires at least two major surgeries involving his femur and his head.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: Mar del Plata: Thiago Vera discharged after 67-day hospital stay

Thiago Vera, a 19-year-old critically injured in a Mar del Plata bus accident that killed one person, has been discharged from the hospital to continue his recovery at home.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mar-del-plata-thiago-vera-discharged-after-67-day-hospital-stay

### 2026-08-17: Thiago Vera begins rehabilitation after Mar del Plata accident

Thiago Vera, 19, has moved to intermediate care and begun rehabilitation after spending 50 days in intensive care following a bus accident in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thiago-vera-begins-rehabilitation-after-mar-del-plata-accident

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