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2013 Peru Bus Disaster
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. Initial reports stated that 52 people had died but was then revised to 51.

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. No survivors were found according to Captain David Taboada, lead of the rescue operation. Recovered bodies were placed on a soccer field where relatives later identified them.

Common transportation issues
Bus accidents are common in Peru. In 2012 there were over 4,000 reported deaths attributed to bus accidents. 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. 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.

Causes
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. 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.