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At least 13 people reported dead during Christmas celebrations in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 26, 2019 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 13 people died from
Tuesday to Wednesday morning during the course of Christmas celebrations in
Honduras, the majority from traffic accidents, local authorities said
Wednesday.
The deputy inspector of the National Directorate of Roads and
Transportation, Jose Carlos Lagos, told journalists that eight of the
reported fatalities had been the result of traffic accidents.
The majority of the accidents occurred in the Comayagua, Bay Islands, and
Santa Barbara departments. Authorities also reported that eight people
sustained fireworks-related injuries during the night of Dec. 24.
According to a police report, during this same period, a total of 275
people were detained for various alleged crimes and 40 vehicles were seized.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 0820 hrs