(KGTV) - A tour bus reportedly on its way to visit Mayan ruins crashed on a roadway in eastern Mexico Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 18 others.
ABC News, citing a Mexican official, reported seven Americans were among those injured in the crash that happened at about 10 a.m. local time in the Yucatan Peninsula.
There were 31 people on the bus, CNN reported. 27 of them were passengers on two Royal Caribbean cruise ships, the Serenade of the Seas and the Celebrity Equinox.
Our 27 guests were on a bus tour to the Chacchoben Ruins. We are working with the local authorities to learn more about the accident. We are doing all we can to help our guests.
— RCLcorp (@RCLcorp) December 19, 2017
The news from Costa Maya about a bus accident involving #CelebrityEquinox & #SerenadeoftheSeas guests is heartbreaking. Our hearts go out to all those involved. We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation.
— RCLcorp (@RCLcorp) December 19, 2017
The cause of the crash has not been determined.
