Quito, April 16, 2026 (AFP) - 11 killed in bus accident in Ecuador

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2026-04-16

Eleven people were killed and 20 more were injured Wednesday when a bus veered off the road and plunged into a ravine in southern Ecuador, emergency officials said. "Unfortunately, 11 people have died" in the accident near Molleturo, in the Andean province of Azuay, ECU911 said in a statement. Traffic accidents are among the leading causes of death in the South American country, where more than 2,000 people died in road accidents last year. sp/v......

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