Two people survived the impact of the accident, but passed away while being transported to the hospital in Trujillo. Of the dead, 4 are children according to Kyra Orcheff, a provincial official.
Another 27 passengers survived the crash and were being transported to area hospitals.
The driver of the bus, Andres Zavalete survived the accident and was sent for treatment to the Clinica Peruano-Americana in Trujillo.
The driver lost control of the bus and it nose dived over 250 feet down.
Even though the limit for the amount of passengers to be on the bus was only 33, they were traveling with over 50 on board.
The area where the wreck occurred is the same area as an accident on May 30th where 23 people died. It happened in Gran Chimu Province a distant area.
Both of the buses involved are owned by the Kurrungo company.
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