Migrant bus on fire in Veraguas.

A bus on the Darién-Panama route was transporting 57 migrants to the Los Planes temporary immigration reception station, in Gualaca, Chiriquí province, caught fire early this Saturday February 25. The event occurred at the Limón Seco, in Los Ruices, province of Veraguas. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The Ministry of Health explained that medical support or transfer to health facilities was not actually required. The Veraguas Regional Prosecutor's Office announced that it is conducting an investigation into this event. Investigative proceedings are being carried out at the site. The fire was attended by personnel from the Veraguas Fire Department.