Dozens Killed In Northern Peru Bus Crash

More than 30 people have been killed after a bus veered off a cliff and plunged into a river in the Peruvian highlands.

The bus fell 200 metres down a ravine near the town of Otuzco, some 570km (350 miles) north of the capital Lima.

At least 33 died and several others were injured in the accident.

The victims included three doctors, two nurses and several rural school teachers.

The wet road conditions may have been to blame

Rescue workers arrived at the crash site near Rio Moche in search of survivors and to retrieve the bodies of victims from the wreckage.

Around 40 passengers were estimated to be on board the bus when it crashed.

It was travelling from the town of Huamanchuco towards the regional capital of Trujillo on Saturday when the crash happened in a treacherous mountain area with winding roads.

Police said the cause of the crash was unclear, but it is thought wet road conditions may be to blame.

Road accidents are common on Peruvian roads, and have claimed thousands of lives in recent years.

Last month, faulty brakes were to blame when a bus went off a cliff in southern Peru, killing 14 people.

In 2011, some 1,124 people were killed and 2,583 injured in 1,108 highway accidents, according to the latest official figures.

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

Dozens Killed In Northern Peru Bus Crash

Dengan url

http://malurasanya.blogspot.com/2013/04/dozens-killed-in-northern-peru-bus-crash.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

Dozens Killed In Northern Peru Bus Crash

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

Dozens Killed In Northern Peru Bus Crash

sebagai sumbernya