US EditionBus Traveling From Lima to Peru’s Amazon Overturns on Highway in the Andes, Killing at Least 18
PALCA DISTRICT, JUNÍN REGION, PERU, JUL 25 – The bus overturned on a mountainous highway, killing 18 and injuring 48; authorities continue investigating the causes amid concerns about driver recklessness and speed.
- A double-decker bus traveling from Lima to La Merced crashed and flipped on a mountain road in the Andes on Friday, resulting in at least 18 fatalities.
- The bus plunged into a ravine after veering off a winding, narrow road, but the specific cause of the crash remains under investigation.
- The bus, operated by Expreso Molina Líder Internacional, was transporting over 60 passengers when it overturned, landing on its roof and breaking into two sections, with emergency responders working to assist those injured.
- Health officials reported 18 fatalities including two children and 48 injured, while authorities noted prior estimates of 15 deaths and 30 injuries before three victims died at hospitals.
- The accident highlights Peru's ongoing traffic safety issues, where reckless driving, excessive speed, poor road conditions, and slow emergency response have contributed to over 3,100 traffic deaths in 2024 alone.
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By CNN en Español At least 18 people died and another 24 were injured after a bus overturned Friday in the central Peruvian province of Junín, the state news agency Andina reported, citing the Regional Health Directorate and the National Police. The vehicle began its journey at 10:45 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, July 24, from the Yerbateros bus station in Lima, but at kilometer 57 of the Central Highway, near the town of Tarma, the bus overtur…
At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured when a bus carrying more than 60 passengers plunged into a ravine in the Junin region of the Peruvian Andes.
At least eighteen people have been killed and 48 injured in a bus crash in Peru. The double-decker bus was traveling from the capital, Lima, to the Peruvian Amazon. The accident occurred near Tarma, a city in the Andes Mountains about 240 kilometers east of Lima. The bus veered off the road and crashed. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The vehicle landed upside down next to a river. Bus accidents are common in Peru. The co…
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