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At Least 7 Dead, Dozens Hurt in Predawn Bus Rollover in Espinar, Cusco

Investigators are assessing whether road conditions, dense fog or driver fatigue contributed.

Overview

  • The Expreso Turismo Real bus, plate VBZ-964, left the EspinarArequipa route near Condoroma around kilometer 88 and overturned.
  • Police, firefighters and health teams transported the injured to the Hospital de Espinar, with several critical patients under evaluation for transfer to higher-level facilities.
  • Poor mobile signal in the highland area delayed alerts to emergency services and complicated the initial medical response.
  • Police and prosecutors have opened formal investigations, and the Ministerio Público is overseeing the recovery of bodies.
  • Separate crashes in Huancavelica and on the Interoceánica caused more casualties and highlighted gaps in rural ambulance coverage and transport oversight, including a minivan found with painted-over plates.