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Honduras recorded 20 traffic fatalities and 106 accidents over the weekend as the National Road and Transport Authority intensified enforcement operations, seizing 3,011 driving licenses and citing 326 drivers for drunk driving.

An explosion at a home-based fireworks and powder-products facility in Copán killed two people—a woman and a 4-year-old child—and injured three others with severe burns; authorities said high temperatures and a possible lack of safety measures likely contributed to the blast, though investigations are ongoing.

A National Police vehicle collided with a trailer truck in El Rodeo, Comayagua on Wednesday afternoon, leaving several officers injured and preliminary reports suggesting some may have died, though exact casualty figures remain unconfirmed.

A tractor-trailer collided with a police bus on the Rodeo grade of the CA-5 highway Wednesday afternoon, killing several officers and injuring others, with the exact toll still unconfirmed.

Honduras has recorded approximately 850 traffic fatalities through early June 2026, up 22 deaths from the same period last year, prompting authorities to pursue new prevention strategies focused on driver behavior, road infrastructure, vehicle safety, and victim care.