{"id":37148,"date":"2025-08-06T18:10:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=37148"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:10:33","slug":"a-passenger-bus-carrying-66-people-of-whom-18-died-and-24-were-hospitalized-come-see-whats-being-said-about-that-bus-and-where-this-unfortunate-accident-occurred","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=37148","title":{"rendered":"A passenger bus carrying 66 people, of whom 18 died and 24 were hospitalized. 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A total of 66 passengers were on board.<\/p>\n<p>According to statements by Jun\u00edn\u2019s regional health director, Clifor Curipaco, 16 of the victims died at the scene of the accident, while two more died in hospitals after being evacuated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Among the 24 injured, several were transferred to hospitals in Tarma and Chanchamayo, where they continue to receive specialized medical care.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the accident is still under investigation. 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