2013 Peru bus disaster

2013 Peru bus disaster
Details
DateOctober 12, 2013
LocationSanta Teresa District, Peru
Incident typeCliff plunge
CauseUnder investigation; possible drunk driving incident
Statistics
Passengers51
Deaths51 (all)
Injured0

On October 12, 2013, a cargo truck carrying 51 people, including 14 children, plunged off a 200-metre cliff, killing everyone on board. This incident is currently tied with the 2018 Pasamayo bus crash as the deadliest road accident in Peruvian history. According to authorities, the truck, which was being used as a makeshift bus, was traveling to a celebration in the Santa Teresa district, when the driver lost control of the bus as it plunged off a 200-meter cliff into the Chaupimayo River below.

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