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23 killed in Peru bus accident
South America News.Net
Friday 3rd July, 2009 (IANS)
At least 23 people were killed and 31 injured when two passenger buses in which they were travelling collided head-on in Peru's southern Puno region, officials said.
The accident occurred at around 7.45 a.m. Thursday in the Santa Lucia district, some 1,000 km south of Lima, the police said.
The injured were rushed to hospitals.
The police have identified 14 bodies so far.
The accident occurred after one of the drivers lost control of the vehicle, officials said. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board the buses.  Email this story to a friend
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kcrae
07-06-09, 11:58 AM |
23 killed in Peru bus accident
We currently can not find my brother, his wife, their daughter or my sister-in-law’s brother. They were supposed to leave at the same time as these buses and may have been headed to the same destination. If anyone has any info on how to locate them, please contact me @ kcrae85@q.com. thanks!
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