Nine people died and several more were injured Wednesday after a bus plunged into a ravine in the Andes Mountains region of southern Ecuador, according to the country's emergency service.
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
"The death of nine people has been confirmed. The Ministry of Public Health is consolidating the official number of injured people," the service said in a statement, without specifying the number of passengers.
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine, This news data comes from:http://vuq-qqjj-jaf-tkr.aichuwei.com
The injured victims were transported to health centers in Riobamba and Colta.
Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death in Ecuador, where more than 565 deaths were caused by road accidents between January and May 2025.
About 2,300 people were killed in road accidents in 2024, according to official data.
- Japanese volunteers to PH 'bedrock' of bilateral relations, says envoy
- Marcos 'ready' to undergo lifestyle check- Palace
- IBP to form good governance panel
- Pagasa sees two to four tropical cyclones hitting Philippines in September
- Marcos lauds Filipinos for role in nation building on National Heroes Day
- Navotas holds anti-plastic drive
- Head of main US health agency abruptly dismissed
- US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
- Sara mum, but brother thinks Torre removal due to PNP's 'internal conflicts'
- NHA gives cash aid to families affected by calamity in Manila
