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Dozens killed in Cuba bus crash
At least 28 people dead and 73 injured after train hits bus in Granma province.
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2007 07:56 GMT
The bus was dragged by the train until it fell off a bridge and was almost totally destroyed.
At least 28 people have been killed and 73 injured after a train collided with a bus in Cuba, state television has reported.
 
The train travelling from Cuba's second city Santiago to Manzanillo collided with the bus at a level crossing in Yara, in Granma province about 800km southeast of Havana.
Railway sources said that the train dragged the bus until it fell off a bridge.

At least 15 people were in a critical condition in nearby hostpitals, according to a government statement read on Cuban television.
Local residents rushed to the scene of the incident to help those injured, the report added.

Police have been investigating the cause of the crash, which authorities have described as Cuba's deadliest accident in years.

In June, 11 people were killed and 50 were injured when a truck flipped over in the Santiago area.

Cuba's has been criticised for its lack of adequate public transport and the fact buses and trains become dangerously overcrowded.

Other vehicles such as trucks in rural areas are often used as makeshift buses where none operate.
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