At least 15 killed as bus falls into ravine in Peru

LIMA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were killed in Peru on Sunday after a bus fell into a ravine in the western region of Ancash, police said.

The accident occurred in the Sihuas-Quiches highway, in an area known as Arenapampa, when the bus plummeted into a 100-meter deep ravine. The causes are still being investigated.

Rescue teams, aided by local inhabitants, were able to transport the injured to hospitals nearby.