Peru Tour Bus Crash Near Rajuntay Peaks Kills Nine, Injures Fifteen
A minibus carrying around 25 tourists and their guides veered off an unpaved road near Peru’s Rajuntay mountain. The vehicle plunged down a hill, overturning on a remote stretch about 10 miles from the 17,969ft peak. Local firefighters arrived quickly and performed emergency triage. They stabilized the injured on site and transferred 15 people to four hospitals, including one serious case sent to Matucana Hospital and others to Casapalca Clinic. Peru’s Health Ministry confirmed nine deaths—seven at the scene and two in hospital. An investigation is under way, with foggy conditions and rough terrain cited as possible factors.
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