People are inspecting an overturned bus at the site of the accident on the Pan-American Highway, which connects the towns of Popayan and Pasto in the department of Cauca, Colombia, January 24, 2020. (Xinhua/COLPRENSA)
The bus, which was traveling on the Pan-American Highway on the Popayan-La Cruz route, collided with some rocks near the town of Rosas in the Cauca department and then overturned.
BOGOTA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people died and many more were injured on Friday in a bus accident in southwestern Colombia, said the deputy commander of the Rosas Fire Brigade, Victor Valencia.
The bus, which was traveling on the Pan-American Highway on the Popayan-La Cruz route, collided with some rocks near the town of Rosas in the Cauca department and then overturned.
"Many people were trapped inside the damaged vehicle, the others were taken to healthcare centers in towns such as Popayan," Valencia said.
He explained the cause of the accident is unknown, however brake failure has yet to be ruled out. ■
