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2013 Peru Bus Disaster[edit]
The 2013 Peru Bus Disaster occurred on October 12, 2013, when a cargo truck transformed to a makeshift bus drove off the roadway and plummeted 200 meters off a cliff, killing all 51 passengers onboard. The bus fell off a cliff and into the Chaupimayo River, killing all onboard, including 14 children.[1]Initial reports stated that 52 people had died but was then revised to 51.[2]
- Satellite image of Peru
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The bus was returning from a party in the provincial capital of Santa Teresa. Authorities at the scene reported finding bodies as far as 100 meters from the impact site.[3] No survivors were found according to Captain David Taboada, lead of the rescue operation.[1]Recovered bodies were placed on a soccer field where relatives later identified them.
Common transportation issues[edit]
Bus accidents are common in Peru. In 2012 there were over 4,000 reported deaths attributed to bus accidents.[1]In 2018 a bus traveling on a highway knows as "Devil's Curve" was struck by a tractor-trailer and drove off the roadway, plummeting more than 79 meters and killing 48 of its 57 passengers.[4]A 2014 study conducted on 166 bus drivers in the city of Arequipa and published by Peru's National Institute of Health reported that 54% of studied drivers drove over 4 hours without a rest stop, and 75% reported fatigue while driving. 24% of the drivers reported that they have been in, or close to having an accident while behind the wheel.[5]
Causes[edit]
According to the district's mayor, Fedia Castro, farmers must rely on informal means of transportation due to a lack of public buses in the area. Peru's high-altitude roads are known for their bus accidents, with many of the victims being rural farmers.[1]Traveling via informal transportation on dangerous roads such as Devil's Curve, which is said to be narrow and covered in mist, combined with a lack of driver education and enforcement of safety rules increases the risk for accidents on Peru's roads.[4]
- Andes Mountains, Peru
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Bus Plunges Off Cliff in Peru, Killing 51." New York Times, 13 Oct. 2013, p. A7(L). Gale In Context: Science, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A345482671/GPS?u=viva2_nvcc&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=ba7633bf. Accessed 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Bus falls off cliff in Peru, killing all 51 people aboard." CNN Wire, 13 Oct. 2013, p. NA. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A345478767/GPS?u=viva2_nvcc&sid=primo&xid=7a8157e4. Accessed 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Bus plunges off cliff in Peru killing 51 people; Makeshift bus carrying 51 Quechau Indians home from a party falls 650ft in to Chaupimayo river killing every one on board including 14 children." Telegraph Online, 13 Oct. 2013. Gale In Context: Biography, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A345516004/BIC?u=viva2_nvcc&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=18a4ee62. Accessed 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b The Associated Press. “Peru Bus Plunges off ‘devil’s Curve,’ Killing at Least 48 (Published 2018).” The New York Times, 3 Jan. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/01/02/world/americas/peru-bus-plunge.html?partner=bloomberg.
- ^ Caso, Alex, et al. “Hábitos Del Sueño y Accidentes de Tránsito En Conductores de Ómnibus Interprovincial de Arequipa, Perú.” Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 1 Dec. 2014, rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/122.