50 killed after bus plunges off cliff in Peru

A bus has plunged off a cliff into a river south east of the Peruvian capital Lima, killing 50 people, including 13 children.

50 killed after bus plunges off cliff in Peru

A bus has plunged off a cliff into a river south east of the Peruvian capital Lima, killing 50 people, including 13 children.

The accident occurred after the bus left the provincial capital of Santa Teresa. It fell about 650 feet (200 metres) into the chasm. Authorities said bodies were found as far as 330 feet (100 metres) away from the impact site.

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