Several killed as bus filled with students crashes in Peru

The bus and a van collided and plunged off the road in the early morning on a highway in the province of Moyobamba in Peru, according to local media.

One eyewitness told Genios TV that the bus was carrying students who were returning from a graduation party, Report informs via Reuters.

Peruvian police and firefighters arrived at the site to rescue the injured and recover the bodies of the deceased.

The National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) reported on its X account that at least seven people died, while the Ministry of Health said 33 were injured and being treated in local hospitals.