Bus carrying pilgrims crashes in central Mexico; 19 killed, 32 wounded
The bus was heading to the religious site of Chalma when it apparently lost its brakes and slammed into a building, killing 19 people on board and wounding 32 more. En route to the religious site of Chalma, the bus apparently lost its brakes and slammed into a building (Photo credits: Twitter) Nineteen people died and 32 more were injured after a bus apparently carrying pilgrims to a religious site in central Mexico crashed on Friday. State officials said the bus apparently lost its brakes and slammed into a building in the State of Mexico. Six of the victims suffered injuries so severe they were flown to hospital in Toluca, the state capital. Ricardo de la Cruz, the assistant state interior secretary, said the accident occurred in the township of Joquicingo, southwest of Mexico City. The bus was heading from the western state of Michoacan to Chalma, a town that has been visited by Roman Catholic pilgrims for centuries. ALSO READ | 14 clandestine graves found in northern Mexico,