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At least 23 people have died and 13 are injured after a bus fell over 650 feet into a ravine in Peru while traveling from Lima to Ayacucho. The cause of the accident, which occurred around 5 a.m. local time, is still unknown. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured are being treated in nearby hospitals. Peru has experienced several deadly bus accidents on its mountainous roads in recent years.
At least 24 people have been killed and several injured after a bus in Peru veered off a mountainous road and plunged down a slope. The crash is the latest in a series of deadly incidents on Peru's roadways, which have seen an increase in traffic-related fatalities. The bus had the proper authorization and had passed vehicle inspection, according to preliminary investigations. Peru's transportation authority, SUTRAN, has pledged to investigate the incident. Traffic accidents have been on the rise in Peru, raising concerns about road safety and the training of bus drivers navigating the challenging mountain roads.