A tragic incident took place in southeastern Peru, when a bus plummeted from the edge of a narrow mountain road on Monday, killing 25 people including two children, according to authorities.
The accident occurred before dawn when the bus travelling between two Andean towns careened down a 200-meter (656-foot) ravine in the region of Huancavelica, a police official told AFP.
Briefing about the tragedy, Defence Minister Jorge Chavez said, “The toll is 25 dead and 34 injured.”
Several images of the site showed the battered bus lying on its side near a river, with debris and personal items strewn around.
Police and rescuers immediately rushed to the spot and combed the scene, while the onlookers watched from the narrow dirt road up above.
Last month, a similar incident happened in the same region leaving 13 people dead and five seriously injured.
Accidents frequently occur along Peruvian highways due to speeding, poor road conditions, lack of signage and poor enforcement of traffic rules.
According to the World Health Organisation, at least 4,414 road facilities in Peru in 2019 or 13.6 per cent of 100,000 inhabitants.
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