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, This news data comes from:http://tpapxvw.xs888999.com
"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.
- HFMD cases on the rise
- 2 LPAs monitored inside PAR, bringing rain to Luzon
- Inflation up 1.5% in August
- Pag-IBIG: More than 25k register for socialized housing units under Expanded 4PH
- Lacson: House can't return proposed 2026 budget to Palace
- COA probes Iqbal on spending of P1.7B in one day
- Gomez-Estoesta named court administrator by Supreme Court
- DPWH Secretary Dizon orders perpetual ban of Wawao Builders, Syms Construction for ghost projects
- Dizon to abolish DPWH internal special investigation team created to look into the flood control anomalies
- MMDA unveils plan to build rainwater impounding facilities in Camp Aguinaldo
