​At least ‌15 people were killed and ​19 injured after a passenger ‍bus plunged into ​a ravine on ​the ⁠Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities said on Saturday.

“Fifteen people have died in this traffic accident 11 men, three women and a minor,” ‌Leandro Amado, a ‍spokesperson ⁠for local firefighters, told reporters, adding that around 19 injured people were taken to hospitals near the scene.