At least 51 people were killed when a truck fell off a cliff in southeastern Peru, local officials said.
The crash was the third such incident nationwide this month, all occurring in the southern Andean region of the country and killing a total of 80 people.
During rescue operations, two more bodies were found.
Local prosecutor Juan Carlos Valverde said none of the truck's occupants survived. A previous toll had put the number of dead at 49.
The victims included at least 12 children, and officials were investigating whether the driver, who died with his wife and children, was drunk at the time of the accident.
People often travel by truck in the region due to a shortage of buses, Castro said.
The truck tumbled 300 meters (985 feet) in a remote area near the town of Suyucuyo and was carrying revelers.
(AFP)
The crash was the third such incident nationwide this month, all occurring in the southern Andean region of the country and killing a total of 80 people.
During rescue operations, two more bodies were found.
Local prosecutor Juan Carlos Valverde said none of the truck's occupants survived. A previous toll had put the number of dead at 49.
The victims included at least 12 children, and officials were investigating whether the driver, who died with his wife and children, was drunk at the time of the accident.
People often travel by truck in the region due to a shortage of buses, Castro said.
The truck tumbled 300 meters (985 feet) in a remote area near the town of Suyucuyo and was carrying revelers.
(AFP)
Source : Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), International Service
