2 U.s. Embassy Staffers, 2 Mexican Law Enforcement Officials Die In Accident In Chihuahua - Beritaja

Two U.S. Embassy staffers and 2 Mexican rule enforcement officials died successful an unspecified mishap pursuing a supplier eradication cognition successful Mexico, authorities said Sunday.

The 4 were returning from an cognition to destruct supplier labs successful the municipality of Morelos successful the authorities of Chihuahua erstwhile the mishap took place, Chihuahua Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno said astatine a news conference.

The U.S. staffers, described arsenic instructors who train and collaborate pinch Mexican rule enforcement, were not identified.

In a statement, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson called the deaths a "tragic loss" and said they are "a intense reminder of the risks faced by Mexican and U.S. officials dedicated to protecting our communities."

Jáuregui identified the Mexican rule enforcement unit arsenic State Investigation Agency Director Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes and Officer Manuel Genaro Méndez Montes, besides of the agency.

"We widen our deepest condolences and our sympathies to the families of those who died successful this tragic accident," he said.

Maru Campos, politician of Chihuahua, praised Oseguera for "working for the bid and information of the group of Chihuahua."

Morelos is about 360 miles southwest of the U.S.-Mexico separator astatine the Good Neighbor Bridge crossing successful El Paso, Texas.