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Peru bus crash kills 25, injures 13
Peru bus crash kills 25, injures 13
Reuters
Published Apr 30, 2024 09:22 AM PHT
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A bus crash in the Andean mountains of northern Peru killed 25 people and injured 13 more, local authorities said on Monday.
A bus crash in the Andean mountains of northern Peru killed 25 people and injured 13 more, local authorities said on Monday.
The bus was heading to the town of Sorochuco on Sunday evening when it overturned and crashed down a slope into a river, Olga Bobadilla, provincial prosecutor for the Cajamarca region, told local radio station RPP.
The bus was heading to the town of Sorochuco on Sunday evening when it overturned and crashed down a slope into a river, Olga Bobadilla, provincial prosecutor for the Cajamarca region, told local radio station RPP.
Local media outlets reported that the bus was traveling from the nearby town of Celendin, which announced three days of mourning in a statement shared by the local government.
Local media outlets reported that the bus was traveling from the nearby town of Celendin, which announced three days of mourning in a statement shared by the local government.
Accidents are relatively common along Peru's precarious roads, with around two dozen people dying in a crash in September and at least 24 dying when a bus plunged off a cliff in January 2023.
Accidents are relatively common along Peru's precarious roads, with around two dozen people dying in a crash in September and at least 24 dying when a bus plunged off a cliff in January 2023.
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