According to the latest data, as a result of the road accident, 44 people were killed. Another 23 were hospitalized in hospitals with injuries of varying severity.
As reported by Peru21, the vehicle fell into a chasm depth of almost 200 meters, stuck on a small esplanade and hung over the river Okonya.
At the same time, the ministry of health protection of the country noted that among the victims there are also underage children.
According to preliminary data, the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the bus left the Pan-American Highway in the Arequipa region.
The cause of the accident is still unknown.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning, February 21, unidentified people blew up the bus. As a result of the incident, 19 people were injured. At that, among the wounded - 12 servicemen. The blast rumbled directly on the bus.