At least 33 people were killed and nearly 20 injured after a fatal accident involving a passenger bus that crashed and fell into a ravine on its way to the Peruvian capital, Lima….CONTINUE READING BELOW
This incident occurred early Tuesday morning and involved
a León Express bus traveling from the city of Huánuco,
in the central jungle, toward Lima.
The bus crashed at kilometer 72 on the central highway.
The car crashed into a hill and fell into a ravine more
than 100 meters deep, landing just a few meters from the Rímac River.
Regarding the death toll, the National Police reported
Tuesday that there were at least 17 people, and hours later,
the death toll rose. So far, according to Colonel Manuel Lozana,
head of the Highway Police, the death toll has reached 33.
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