At least 16 people died and 20 were injured this Sunday when a bus in which they were traveling overturned on a highway in the department of Antioquia (northwest of Colombia). students who were returning from an excursion, official sources reported.
The vehicle, which was returning from graduation trip 11th grade students (2nd year of high school), fell into a ravine more than 80 metersbut the causes are still unknown.
He had left the tourist town of Tolú, in the Caribbean department of Sucre, and accident occurred in the municipality of Remediosnortheast of Antioquia, said the governor of this department, Andrés Julián Rendón.
“We woke up to the news of the accident of a school bus traveling from Tolú towards Medellín. It fell into a sinkhole on the Belén road, El Chispero sector, between Remedios and Zaragoza. Its occupants: young students from the Liceo Antioqueño, from Bello (municipality of the metropolitan area of Medellín), coming from an excursion,” he said. the governor in your X account.
#Attention The Secretary of Education of Bello, Edgar Callejas, assured that at least 16 people died due to the road accident that occurred in the jurisdiction of Segovia. Among the victims of the accident is the bus driver who was bringing an excursion from the Liceo Antioqueño pic.twitter.com/zIDuoAkQmV
–Blu Antioquia (@BLUAntioquia) December 14, 2025
According to Rendón de X, the entire hospital network in the area has been activated “to respond and support this emergency.”
For his part, the National Road Safety Agency said in a statement that the relevant authorities are carrying out investigations “to establish the causes of the incident and confirm the number of deaths and injuries.”
“Segovia”, because in the early hours of today, on the road between the municipalities of Segovia and Remedios (Antioquia), a tourist bus with more than 40 11th grade students from the Liceo Antioqueño de Bello rushed into a ravine.
The first versions speak of several deaths.
🚌💨🎢😱💥☠️😰 https://t.co/6xLAxDTZEu pic.twitter.com/KPV5GlahNh— It’s a trend in Colombia 🇨🇴! (@TendenciaEnX) December 14, 2025
The rescue
The vehicle, which was carrying around 40 people from the commune of Bello, fell into the void in circumstances which the authorities are still investigating. rescue teams They fight against the field to extract the possibilities trapped victims in the remains of the bus.
What should have been a perfect end to a student period turned into tragedy when the bus lost control on the Remedios-Segovia road.
Witnesses described the moment of impact as “apocalyptic”the vehicle tumbling down the cliff more than 80 meters while the screams of the passengers mingled with the roar of twisted metal.
For the moment, at hospital municipality of Remedios arrived 20 people, including at least 11 minors of age. Although there is little clinical information, it is known that the condition of some is critical, according to hospital sources.
Preliminary list of those injured in the accident of the school bus traveling from Tolú to Medellín, with students from the Liceo Antioqueño:
Treated at Remedios Hospital:
1. Nicolas Ochoa Vahos, 18 years old
2. Miguel Angel Forero Quintero, 17 years old
3. David Rúa Vallejo, 18 years old— Ministry of Health and Social Inclusion (@SaludAntioquia) December 14, 2025
The authorities reiterated that the information available is preliminary and limited to hospital records confirmed, and there is no official confirmation on the status of the rest of those involved, as well as that any updates will be communicated through official channels, while verification and investigation into the matter continues.
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