31 confirmed dead in Guatemala bus crash

Guatemalan and Mexican authorities have said that 31 bodies have been found in a river near the countries' shared border, where…

Guatemalan and Mexican authorities have said that 31 bodies have been found in a river near the countries' shared border, where a bus plunged off a Guatemalan mountain road last weekend.

Late last night Guatemalan police said rescue workers had found 25 corpses in the wreck of the bus, bringing the death toll to 56

This morning however police said that report had been mistaken and rescue workers had still not been able to lift the remains of the vehicle out of the Selegua river because of fierce currents.

As many as 16 people are believed still missing from the crash.