CARACAS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ten people were killed and 17 injured Tuesday when two passenger buses crashed into each other in western Venezuela.

    The accident occurred early this morning some 400 km southwest of Caracas near the municipality of Socopo.

    According to municipality Major Salvador Guerrero Marquez, one of the buses was going from Caracas to San Cristobal.

    The exact causes of the crash were unknown and under further investigation.