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A plane crash off a remote island killed twelve people
Honduran President Xiomara Castro responded swiftly to the unfolding crisis, ordering the immediate activation of the Emergency Operations Committee to coordinate a national response. This multi-agency body brought together the Fire Department, Armed Forces, COPECO (the Permanent Commission of Contingencies), the National Police, the 911 emergency system, the Red Cross, the Ministry of Health, and the civil aviation authority SAN. President Castro confirmed that these units were deployed rapidly and had reached the crash site to manage rescue, recovery, and the early stages of investigation. Hospitals in San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba were placed on high alert, prepared to receive and treat any survivors, despite early indications that survival was unlikely. In her public statements, Castro emphasized compassion for the victims’ families while reaffirming the government’s responsibility to respond decisively and transparently. She concluded her remarks with a prayer for the deceased, acknowledging the profound human cost of the disaster and the shared grief of the nation. Her actions signaled both the gravity of the tragedy and the state’s commitment to mobilizing all available resources.
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