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Times of Oman
4 days ago
- Times of Oman
Bus crash in Peru kills at least 15
Lima: A bus travelling from Lima to the city of La Merced crashed on Friday, killing at least 15 and injuring about 30 others, authorities said. Health director Clifor Curipaco from the Junin region in Peru, said the bus went off the road and fell into a ravine in the district of Palca. Authorities were in the process of identifying 15 bodies, said Aldo Tineo, a health official from the central city of Tarma. A double-decker bus belonging to Expreso Molina Líder Internacional had been carrying more than 60 people when it crashed and landed on its roof next to a river. Local television broadcasted videos of the crash site, showing the bus split in two. Bus crashes are not uncommon in Peru. This is not the first fatal bus crash in Peru this year. In January, a bus fell into a river, killing 6 and injuring 32. In 2024, there were approximately 3,173 traffic accident deaths in the country, according to police. A report by the Attorney General's Office has found that recklessness and excessive speed are the main causes of accidents in Peru. Poor road conditions are also a cause. Authorities are investigating the cause of Thursday's accident.
Al Jazeera
4 days ago
- Al Jazeera
Ten killed, 12 injured in Vietnam sleeper bus road crash
Ten passengers have been killed, including two children, after a tour bus crashed in central Vietnam, authorities said, in the latest mass casualty accident after dozens were killed last weekend when a boat sank in the country's top tourist site of Ha Long Bay. The overnight sleeper bus was travelling on a national highway from the capital Hanoi to the central city of Da Nang when it veered off the road in the province of Ha Tinh on Friday, hitting roadside markers and overturning, authorities said in a statement. The crash killed 10 people, including two children, all of whom were Vietnamese. Another 12 people were injured and taken to hospital with multiple injuries. Five of those killed were domestic tourists travelling to Da Nang for holidays, state media said. Da Nang, a former French colonial port city facing the South China Sea, has become a popular destination for both domestic and international visitors to the country. 'The bus overturned … I couldn't sit up as my body and my hands were smashed into the side of the bed,' a passenger who survived the crash told the local Dan Tri news site. Several of those killed and seriously injured had been occupying the sleeper bunks located towards the front of the bus. The surviving passenger said the deceased had 'suffered from the strong impact'. Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for an investigation into the accident. Traffic accidents are common in Vietnam, with road crashes killing 5,024 people in the first half of this year, down from 5,343 in the same period of 2024, according to data from the government's National Statistics Office. The crash comes a week after a tourist boat capsized in the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam, killing 38 Vietnamese tourists and crew members. Rescuers are still searching for one missing passenger from the boat. Only 10 people survived what is now the country's worst boat accident and which happened as Typhoon Wipha approached the country last week.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Birmingham road where four-year-old girl died to be pedestrianised
The parents of a four-year-old girl who was killed after being hit by a car have welcomed a commitment to pedestrianise a section of the road where she Yahia was knocked down in April 2024 on Upper Highgate Street, Birmingham, as she walked home from Eid celebrations with her mother and three died at the scene, despite the efforts of paramedics. Two other people were hurt, including Mayar's mother Sara father Babiker Yahia said: "We have felt there has been a slow reaction to all these problems but it is changing for the better." He added: "The driving attitude in Birmingham is completely different from the rest of the country and everybody knows. Why is this? That's the question they must answer."Following a local road safety campaign, led by the family, Birmingham City Council said it would fund a pedestrianisation will prevent traffic from accessing a section of Upper Highgate Street near New Hope Community BBC understands preparations to start the work are already under way. Hundreds of people, including members of the Sudanese community around the UK, attended the four-year-old's burial last year, leaving her family amazed by the outpouring of support they received."We are so grateful for the love we have been shown, especially from the children's school", said Ms Salih, who has recovered from serious leg injuries sustained in the collision."We are always talking amongst parents about road safety for our kids, and what we must do next. We don't feel comfortable because the road is busy across from the play park." While showing us Mayar's school books and photographs, Ms Salih said she was desperately trying to keep her daughter's memory alive and she regularly shared stories of her with her three other children."She was so kind and loved her friends. She was always asking me 'how can I help Mum?' To cook, to clean. She was a good girl."In July 2024, people gathered for a minute's silence in Highgate and young children made banners and pictures as the road was temporarily closed campaign group Better Streets for Birmingham joined them to call for urgent road safety measures amid a roads emergency being declared in the city. Mr Yahia hopes that the pedestrianised area in Upper Highgate Street may come to be known locally as Mayar's Square."She was a lovely, clever girl and everyone in the area knew of Mayar, she was so friendly with people", Mr Yahia City Council said it was working with the family and local community to "provide a fitting tribute to Mayar by creating a safer, more pleasant environment for everyone".Meanwhile, a man is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 30 Tavener, 23, of no fixed address, has been charged with causing Mayar's death by careless driving, causing death while driving uninsured and two counts of causing serious injury by careless driving. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
