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| Ecuador road crash kills dozens |
Ecuador road crash kills dozens |
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| At least 47 people, among them 17 children, have been killed in a bus crash on a mountain road near the Ecuadorean capital, Quito. | At least 47 people, among them 17 children, have been killed in a bus crash on a mountain road near the Ecuadorean capital, Quito. |
| The bus overturned along a steep, winding road in what officials say is the country's worst accident in years. | The bus overturned along a steep, winding road in what officials say is the country's worst accident in years. |
| Only five of the 52 people on the bus survived the crash. The five, all children, are in hospital. | Only five of the 52 people on the bus survived the crash. The five, all children, are in hospital. |
| The accident happened near the village of Papallacta, 45km (27 miles) from the Latin American country's capital. | The accident happened near the village of Papallacta, 45km (27 miles) from the Latin American country's capital. |
| The passengers are believed to be family members and friends who had hired the bus for an outing, a police spokesman said. | The passengers are believed to be family members and friends who had hired the bus for an outing, a police spokesman said. |
| They were apparently returning to their homes in the community of Amaguana, 10 miles (16 km) south of Quito. | They were apparently returning to their homes in the community of Amaguana, 10 miles (16 km) south of Quito. |
| "Due to excess speed, the driver lost control of the bus and it turned over," the spokesman, Patricio Quimso, told the Associated Press. | "Due to excess speed, the driver lost control of the bus and it turned over," the spokesman, Patricio Quimso, told the Associated Press. |
| Television footage shows children's' bodies on the side of the road. | Television footage shows children's' bodies on the side of the road. |
| The blind curves on the mountain roads of the Andes, combined with poorly maintained vehicles, mean that crashes are common. |
| In late March, a public bus fell 305 metres (1,000 feet) off a jungle mountain road in Ecuador, killing 17 people and injuring 16. |
| Did you witness the bus crash? Send us your account using the form below. | Did you witness the bus crash? Send us your account using the form below. |
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