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Bus Carrying Migrants Plunges Off Cliff in Panama, Killing at Least 39 People

HeadlineFeb 16, 2023

In Panama, a bus carrying 66 U.S.-bound migrants plunged off a cliff Wednesday, killing at least 39 people, including children. Some of the victims are believed to be from Ecuador and Cuba. The migrants had traveled through the Darién Gap, a perilous stretch of jungle between Colombia and Panama.

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