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://771bg.com
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.
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.
- Transport chief pushes shame campaign vs errant motorists
- Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war's biggest air attack
- Sen. Bong Go files bill for better health worker protection, benefits
- Xi says China 'unstoppable' in parade opening speech
- Marcos to youth: Help in nation-building
- BIR to audit contractors flagged for ghost flood projects for tax fraud — BIR
- 9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
- Tax bureau hunts down contractors over questionable flood control deals
- Nepal to block unregistered social media platforms – govt
- Chinese warships shadow Philippine, Australian, Canadian drills in Zambales
