At least 15 dead including kids after bus plunges 100ft into ravine after ‘driver fell asleep’

AT least 15 people, including children, have died after a bus plunged 100ft into a ravine. The vehicle collapsed in the early hours of Thursday in the north bypass of the city of Tepic, in Mexico. At least 15 people died in a bus crash in Mexico It had left the road and fallen into the ravine after the driver fell asleep, local media reported. The bus had left Mexico City and was bound for Tijuana, making a stop in Guadalajara. Emergency services attended the scene and rescued at least 20 injured passengers, including the driver, who is under police custody. “At the scene there were 21 injured people of various ages who were attended to, as well as 15 people who are presumed to be without signs of life,” Nayarit Civil Protection and Firefighters said in a post on social media. “Work is being done to remove them from the site.” So far, it is known that five minors are among the deceased. All injured passengers were transferred to different hospitals in Tepic. Two people from India were identified among the injured, so it is estimated that other foreigners could be found. Local authorities are expected to release the list of victims and injured over the next few hours. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. Emergency services attended the scene and rescued 20 injured passengers A zoomed picture shows the crashed vehicle in the ravine