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Peruvian Orchestra’s Bus Plunges Into Ravine as Reports Conflict on Location and Injuries

Emergency crews responded on the LimaHuayllay route, with casualty figures still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Local media say the vehicle carrying members of ‘Óscar Manuel y su Historia Romántica’ left the road and fell into a ravine during a morning trip in the central highlands.
  • Accounts diverge on the administrative location, with reports placing the crash either near Huayllay in Pasco or in Huamantanga, Canta, in Lima.
  • One outlet reports several passengers sustained serious injuries and that no deaths were recorded, while others say the number and condition of the injured remain unknown.
  • Authorities and emergency personnel reached the scene to assist and evacuate occupants, and some injured were transported to nearby medical care according to local reports.
  • Some reports cite the sector of Yaso, roughly 500 meters from the populated center, and note the group had shows scheduled for October 3–4 that are likely affected.