Feb. 11 (XINHUA): At least 20 people were killed and 33 injured on Wednesday, after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine about 100 meters deep in the northern Peruvian province of Pataz of La Libertad department, local authorities confirmed Thursday.
The regional health department reported that the accident occurred at about 14:40 local time on Wednesday in a rural sector between the Andean towns of Tayabamba and Huancaspata.
According to the report, the interprovincial bus, belonging to the Picaflor company, was heading to Trujillo, capital of La Libertad, from Tayabamba when it skidded off the road.
People living in nearby towns arrived at the scene to help the injured passengers, who were taken to health centres in Tayabamba, Huancaspata and Trujillo.
Personnel from the National Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office took charge of removing the bodies and initiating an investigation.
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