Overview
- Authorities say a double-decker Llamosas bus from Chala to Arequipa struck a pickup on a curve and fell about 200 meters to the Ocoña River ravine.
- Officials reported roughly 60 passengers on board, and the bus driver was among the dead.
- Regional updates put injuries at 24 to 26, including an eight-month-old baby, with several patients in serious condition.
- Police detained the pickup’s driver as prosecutors examine responsibility, and local TV reported a positive alcohol test result.
- The disaster underscores Peru’s persistent road-safety problems, with 3,173 traffic deaths recorded in 2024 and rugged terrain complicating rescues.