An interprovincial bus from the Express Conchucos transport company plunged into the Pacosbamba River, in the district of Piscobamba, province of Mariscal Luzuriaga (Áncash).
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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.
