It is noted that the bus was heading north from Ayacucho in the south-central part of the country to Huancayo, the capital of the Junín region. Later, he fell into a 200-meter gorge in the Andes, near the city of Huancavelica.
According to La Republica newspaper, up to 36 people were injured in the accident.
#LOÚLTIMO Bus interprovincial de ruta Huancayo – Ayacucho de la empresa Molina Unión sufrió despiste y volcadura cayendo al Río Mantaro. Local media inform about more than 20 people who have fallen.
– Video: Rodito Audaz pic.twitter.com/VoTrPajys0
– Roger García (@RogerAderly) September 18, 2023
According to preliminary data, the bus had the appropriate permit to transport passengers: it had compulsory accident insurance and had undergone a technical inspection.
Molina Union, the company that operates the bus route, confirmed the death toll but refused to provide further details.
Monday’s accident is reported to be the latest fatal incident on Peru’s roads, many of which are built on steep terrain in the Andes.