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30 killed in Peru bus accident

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IANS Lima

At least 30 people have been killed and 17 others injured after a passenger bus overturned and plunged into a ravine in Peru's Arequipa region, officials said.

The accident took place on Wednesday on the North Pan-American Highway, in the town of Camana, Efe news reported.

The head of the Arequipa regional government's National and Civil Defence Office, Jacqueline Choque, told Canal N television that at least 30 people died, while National Police sources said the number of fatalities could climb to 36.

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First Published: Feb 22 2018 | 12:52 AM IST

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