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Peru: Five killed, 28 injured in bus crash

IANS | September 18, 2024 11:29 AM

LIMA: At least five people were killed and 28 others injured after two buses collided in north Peru's La Libertad region, the National Police of Peru (PNP) said.

The accident occurred on a road in the Chicama District, Ascope Province, involving a passenger bus travelling between the Gran Chimu and Trujillo provinces, and another vehicle transporting workers from an agro-industrial company on Tuesday, according to Xinhua news agency.

"We have a report of 28 wounded, " PNP Commander Carlos Odria told a local media outlet. "Personnel from two mobile units are at the scene, providing support and assistance to the wounded."

The PNP has not ruled out speeding as a possible cause and is continuing to investigate the incident.

Further details of the accident are awaited.

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