The United Arab Emirates has formally expressed its profound condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Colombia following a devastating school bus accident that claimed multiple lives. Through an official statement released by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the UAE government conveyed its heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims, the Colombian people, and its wishes for the swift recovery of those injured in the tragic incident.
The fatal accident occurred when a bus carrying high school students plunged approximately 40 meters into a ravine in a rural, northern region of Colombia. The victims were identified as 16 students, aged between 16 and 18 years old, who were celebrating their recent graduation, along with their bus driver. The group was returning from a trip to a Caribbean beach on the Colombian coast. According to reports from Agence France-Presse (AFP), an additional 20 individuals sustained injuries in the devastating plunge.
The students were from an educational institution in the municipality of Bello, located near the city of Medellin. The incident, which transpired last week, has cast a pall of mourning over the local community and drawn international attention and expressions of sympathy from nations worldwide, highlighting the global resonance of the tragedy.