Archive · 12 Nov 2025
37 Killed as Bus Plunges Into Peruvian Ravine After Collision
A bus carrying many people was driving in Peru on Wednesday.
It crashed into another vehicle, a van.
Because of the crash, the bus fell down a very deep ravine, about 200 meters deep.
Sadly, 37 people lost their lives, and 26 others were injured.
Among the injured were a baby and other children.
This accident is one of the worst road accidents Peru has seen in recent years.
A bus carrying passengers crashed with a van and fell into a 200-meter deep ravine in Peru's Arequipa region.
The accident occurred on Wednesday.
At least 37 people were killed, and 26 others were injured, with three in serious condition.
The bus, operated by the Llamosas company, was traveling from the coastal town of Chala to the city of Arequipa.
The incident is considered one of the worst road accidents in Peru in recent years.
- Who
- A bus carrying at least 60 passengers
- What
- Plunged into a 200-meter deep ravine after colliding with another vehicle
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Mountainous Arequipa region of southern Peru
- Why
- Collision with a van sent the bus off the road into a ravine
- Location
- Arequipa region, Peru
- Date
- Wednesday
- Fatalities
- 37 (36 on site, 1 in hospital)
- Injuries
- 26 (3 in serious condition)
- Bus Company
- Llamosas
- Depth of Ravine
- Approx. 200 meters (656 feet)
- Route
- Chala to Arequipa
