10 killed in Peru bus accident

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Last Updated : Oct 11 2013 | 1:35 PM IST

At least 10 people were killed and 25 injured when a bus crashed into a hill in Peru's southern city Arequipa, police said.

An inter-province bus crashed Thursday on a highway linking Arequipa to Juliaca in the morning, the Peruvian National Police said.

The injured people were taken to hospitals in Arequipa. A preliminary investigation found that the bus driver lost control on a rough road in Peru's Andean zone, reports Xinhua.

Road accidents are frequent in Peru due to uneven ground of the Andes cordillera.

On Sunday, a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Peruvian Andes, killing at least 22 people and injuring 31 others.

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First Published: Oct 11 2013 | 1:32 PM IST

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