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
"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., This news data comes from:http://rv-ysde-lgyi-jwfp.redcanaco.com
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.
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
About 2,300 people were killed in road accidents in 2024, according to official data.
- Over 800 killed as quake rocks Afghanistan
- 1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water — UN
- Indonesia leader orders investigation into driver's protest death
- Malabon shifts garbage disposal to Rizal landfill after Navotas closure
- MMDA readies for FIVB men’s volleyball
- Court orders Immigration to release of Global Ferronickel Chairman Joseph Sy
- Globe partners with unconnected.org to provide remote schools with sustainable internet connectivity
- DPWH exec fired, 2 others face dismissal over flood control mess
- MMDA unveils plan to build rainwater impounding facilities in Camp Aguinaldo
- La Niña forecast from Sept-Dec, expect more tropical cyclones, above normal rainfall -- Pagasa
