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.