Nine people died and several more were injured Wednesday after a bus plunged into a ravine in the Andes Mountains region of southern Ecuador, according to the country's emergency service.
"The death of nine people has been confirmed. The Ministry of Public Health is consolidating the official number of injured people," the service said in a statement, without specifying the number of passengers.
The injured victims were transported to health centers in Riobamba and Colta.
Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death in Ecuador, where more than 565 deaths were caused by road accidents between January and May 2025., This news data comes from:http://www.ycyzqzxyh.com
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
About 2,300 people were killed in road accidents in 2024, according to official data.
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
- Escudero subpoenaes 10 DPWH contractors for Senate probe next week
- Pope demands end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
- Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam
- Actress Angel Aquino victim of 'deepfake,' seeks prosecution of perpetrators of cyber pornography
- India's Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset US tariff fallout
- Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
- LPA over West PH Sea develops into tropical depression, now called ‘Jacinto’ -- Pagasa
- 100K Pakistanis flee amid flood threat
- Comelec: Postponed village, youth elections not in 2026 budget
- 1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water — UN
