Several dead as bus carrying mine workers plunges in Peru

At least 15 dead and three injured in incident near a copper mine in the Cotabambas province of Peru’s Apurimac region.

A bus in the Peruvian Andes reportedly transporting workers at MMG Ltd’s Las Bambas copper mine has plunged off a cliff, killing at least 15 injuring 3, local media reported, citing police sources. The accident happened on Friday in the Cotabambas province in Peru’s Apurimac region, according to Peruvian radio RPP. RPP reported that the bus fell some 200 meters (656 feet).