19 dead in multiple-vehicle collision in Ecuador
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Authorities say at least 19 people have been killed and more than a dozen injured when a long distance passenger bus collided with an off-duty school bus along a highway in Ecuador
The accident took place Friday night on a road near the Pacific coastline. Authorities say it was raining heavily at the time of the crash after 10 p.m. local time (0300 GMT Saturday) and that a slick surface and poor lighting may have contributed to the accident.
Children were among the dead. Rescue authorities say another 17 people were being treated for injuries at local hospitals.
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Guayas state Gov. Luis Monge visited the crash site and expressed solidarity with the families of those killed and injured.