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., This news data comes from:http://ytt-xnj-iag-oim.ycyzqzxyh.com
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
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.
- Most Filipinos distrust China, see it as biggest threat — OCTA survey
- Berlin urges Israel to 'immediately' improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza
- Mexican drug lord faces life in prison after pleading guilty in US court
- Made in China? The remarkable tale of Venice's iconic winged lion
- Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- Marcos sacks PNP Chief Torre, saying it was 'difficult but necessary'
- Discayas to file raps vs protesters, will attend Senate hearing — lawyer
- Go seeks more support for Filipino athletes
- Chinese tourist city Sanya shuts down as typhoon intensifies
- DPWH engineer denies role in Bulacan flood control ‘ghost projects’
