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.
"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.
The injured victims were transported to health centers in Riobamba and Colta.
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
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., This news data comes from:http://xs888999.com
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
- Marcos sacks PNP Chief Torre, saying it was 'difficult but necessary'
- Israel flattens high-rise as it tells Gaza City residents to flee
- Thailand's Parliament to vote Friday for a new prime minister
- Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel juntas
- Escudero urges list of unfundable projects for 2026 budget
- WBO champ looms as Pacquiao’s next opponent
- Some areas in Metro Manila, Bulacan to have brownouts due to maintenance work
- PNP chief Torre relieved, Nartatez to take over
- Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship
- Marcos says commission on DPWH anomalies to be finalized 'very soon,' mum on Magalong participation
