At least 33 people were killed and 23 injured in Panama after a bus carrying migrants crashed with another minibus bound for the US, an official announced on Wednesday.
Panama police indicated that there were 66 passengers in the bus including the driver and an assistant when it collided with the minibus some 400 kilometers west of the capital Panama City.
On his part, Panama President Laurentino Cortizo wrote: "The Government extends its condolences to the families of those killed in this accident, and reiterates its commitment to continue providing humanitarian aid and decent conditions to deal with irregular migration."
Panama's Deputy Director of Migration Maria Isabel Saravia told reporters that the deadly accident took place near the Gualaca migrant shelter.
Media outlets pointed out that the roadway linking Colombia with Central America is known as risky as it has thick jungles on both sides.
Local reports suggest that the migrants were being transported toward a shelter located in the western coastal province of Chiriqui bordering Costa Rica.
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