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., This news data comes from:http://rtjsxujd.ycyzqzxyh.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.
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.
- PH to see ‘blood moon’ Sept. 7-8
- Cooperatives group lauds Konektadong Pinoy Law as milestone in digital inclusion
- Filipino member of AHOF K-pop group says Manila concert a dream come true
- Thailand’s next PM reaffirms fresh polls promise
- Strikes across Gaza Strip kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide
- Philippine experts urge harm reduction strategy for tobacco control
- Ukraine eyes defense deal with PH that includes co-production of drones, says envoy
- Co out of country for medical reasons
- Iran says open to US nuclear talks, rejects missile curbs
- Indonesian finance minister's home looted as protest anger grows
