Havana, Jan 31 (RHC) A total of 10 deaths have been reported so far as a result of a massive accident that occurred Saturday morning on a stretch of road in the municipality of Güines, Mayabeque province.

The bus was carrying teachers serving in Havana back to Granma province since their residing quarters will be used as isolation centers for COVID-19 positive contacts.

The Juan Manuel Márquez and Miguel Enríquez hospitals in Havana receiving the injured and are working together with the authorities of Mayabeque province in the rest of the pertinent actions, according to the Havana Provincial Defense Council.

Party and government authorities from Mayabeque and Havana, and the Ministries of Education and Transportation, were present at the incident scene.

The National Road Safety Commission and the Ministry of the Interior are investigating the causes of the incident.