National ecumenical service for St. Lucia accident victims today

Remnants of the bus after the accident

A national ecumenical funeral Service for the victims of the vehicular accident at Morne Sion, Choiseul is to be held at the Micoud Playing Field in St. Lucia today Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 1 pm.

Viewing of the bodies will commence at 11 am at the same venue. The authorities have invited to all St. Lucian who would like to attend in support of the relatives of the deceased.

On the evening of Thursday, November 10 a bus was returning to Labayee from Choiseul, on the southern part of the island, after a funeral. According to reports the bus detoured to the community of Delcer to pay respects to the family of the deceased. They were driving down the Morne Sion Road heading south to Choiseul village when the bus missed a left turn, careened over a cliff and landed straight onto a beach, 120 feet below.

Sixteen people were killed instantly, while one died later in hospital.

The accident plunged the entire country into morning and has been described as a ‘national tragedy.’

St. Lucia’s Minister of National Security and Home Affairs Guy Mayers has described the accident as one of the worst in the country’s history.

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11 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    December 2, 2011

    This is SAD :( very SAD and may the Good Lord comfort their families ! left to live with this for the rest of their lives. SAD SAD SAD !!!! :cry: :(

  2. pops
    November 24, 2011

    Oh my god that was the worst in the caribbean I want all the families to know that god is still in control so keep prayin while we dominica pray for you an we express our deepest sympathy to all the families.

  3. way papa
    November 24, 2011

    OHH LORD GIVE THEM STRENGTH PLEASE…. :cry: :( :cry: :cry:

  4. tasha
    November 23, 2011

    :cry: :( very sad 3 of my people gone in that accident hold on tight my people may you’ll souls rest n peacehold on tigth the other family members

  5. thomas
    November 23, 2011

    triste when you hear things happen,hold strong st.lucian

  6. lucian
    November 23, 2011

    So sad all those souls are being put to rest today, I am asking myself how are those families gonna go through with that cause if it was me I would not ha :cry: :cry: ve the strength…..may their souls rest in perfect peace….:(

  7. Moi
    November 23, 2011

    The funeral can be viewed on this link

    http://www.htsstlucia.org/jwplayer/HTS_Live_tv.html

  8. G
    November 23, 2011

    I am asking for supernatural strength for alll the families; it’s gonna be rough but you all will get through. God is Love, trust Him

  9. fatty batty
    November 23, 2011

    so sad be strong st lucian.

  10. Nathaniel Peltier
    November 23, 2011

    RIP

  11. Moi
    November 23, 2011

    Sad, sad sad all over again

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