Death toll in migrant bus accident climbs to 40

The death toll from the accident to a bus carrying migrants in Los Planes, Gualaca, Chiriqui on Wednesday, February 12. has risen to 39, and health authorities at the José Domingo De Obaldía Maternal and Child Hospital which is treating some of the 23 injured when the bus plunged down a cliff have declared an orange alert as the Pediatric Emergency room is saturated due to the reception of pediatric patients.

In a brief note, they ask the population to seek medical attention in other centers.

Johnny Parra, director of the Hospital, said that they have received 10 injured children. There are 5 boys and 5 girls between the ages of 4 and 11. Three are in critical condition.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that it has reinforced the medical, nursing, and laboratory personnel of the health centers of Gualaca, and of the corregimientos of Chiriquí and Las Lomas, to provide primary care to those injured in the accident.