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2009 Espinar bus crash | |
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Date | 24 December 2009 |
Location | Espinar |
Country | Peru |
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Deaths | 41 |
Injured | 22 |
The 2009 Espinar bus crash occurred in Espinar (near Cuzco), Peru, on 24 December 2009, when a bus rolled over the edge of a cliff, killing 41 and injuring 22.
The bus had been transporting passengers between the provinces of Arequipa and Chumbivilcas in Southern Peru. While traveling a mountain road in the Andean Mountains along the Altoandiana highway, the bus veered off the road and plunged down a 200-metre ravine. The cause was believed to be a wet road due to heavy rains, technical failure, and speeding. 40 passengers were found dead, and 22 were injured, one fatally. 10 of the wounded were taken to a hospital in Espinar and 12 were taken to a hospital in Velille. One of the wounded later died in the hospital.[1]