Tragic Bus Crash in Peru's Andes Kills Over 25
TL;DR
At least 25 people were killed and 17 injured when a bus plunged 650 feet down a ravine in Peru's Andean Ayacucho region. The accident occurred on the Los Libertadores highway, and rescue operations are ongoing. Deadly bus crashes are common in Peru due to precarious mountain roads and inadequately trained drivers. An investigation has been initiated by the ground transportation superintendent SUTRAN.
- At least 25 dead in Peru as bus plunges 600 feet into the Andes NBC News
- Dozens killed as bus plummets over 650 feet into ravine in Peru CNN
- Bus crash kills at least 23 people in Peru’s Andes Al Jazeera English
- At least 23 dead after bus plummets 200 metres into ravine in Peru 9News
- a bus with more than 40 occupants was headed for the Andean region of Ayacucho from Lima when it veered off a cliff about 200 meters (656 feet) high Islander News.com
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