The Superintendency of Land Transportation (Sutran) reported that the bus that crashed at kilometer 120 of the Longitudinal de Conchucos highway, in Áncash, met all legal requirements.
The vehicle, with license plate B9F959 and belonging to the company Servicios Generales Turismo La Perla, had SOAT, a technical inspection certificate and authorization from the Ministry of Transportation.
“The aforementioned bus has Mandatory Traffic Accident Insurance (SOAT) and the Vehicle Technical Inspection Certificate (CITV). Likewise, it has been verified that the two drivers on board the unit have valid professional driving licenses, in the class and category of the vehicle assigned to the route.”, precise.
Additionally, Sutran verified that the two drivers had valid professional licenses appropriate for the route. Investigations continue to determine the causes of the mistake into the Pomabamba River.
Bus falls into the river in Áncash: At least 6 dead, several missing and injured
An interprovincial bus from the Express Conchucos transport company plunged into the Pacosbamba River, in the district of Piscobamba, province of Mariscal Luzuriaga (Áncash).
According to the Regional Health Directorate (Diresa), the accident leaves So far at least six dead, six missing and 15 injured.
It was known that The bus that went from Lima to Pomabamba left the capital at 5:00 p.m. and was to arrive at its destination on the morning of this Friday, January 3.
The causes of the accident are still a matter of investigation. It was learned that in the midst of the complicated terrain conditions, a team from The Piscobamba health center was mobilized to the scene of the accident in order to provide medical care to the injured.
Likewise, PNP troops from Piscobamba and Pomabamba, along with the Pomabamba Civil Defense team, moved to the area to reinforce the rescue efforts.
It is presumed that several passengers They would have been carried away by the current of the river, whose flow increased due to the intense rains recorded in the Ancash region.
