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Nine Dead, 15 Injured After Tourist Minibus Plunges Off Mountain Road in Peru

Authorities opened an investigation into possible weather-related factors on an unpaved high-altitude route.

Overview

  • The vehicle carrying about 25 tourists and guides veered off the highway toward Marcapomacocha near Rajuntay in the Andes.
  • Peru's Health Ministry reported seven deaths at the scene with two more later in hospital, plus 15 people injured.
  • First responders performed on-site triage, then evacuated the wounded to four health centers with police support, including a critical referral to the Hospital of Matucana and others to the Casapalca clinic.
  • The crash occurred Sunday afternoon, with local media citing fog and difficult terrain as possible contributors pending official findings.
  • Officials have not confirmed whether any foreign nationals were among the dead or injured.