LIMA, PERU—At least 48 people died when a bus tumbled down a cliff onto a rocky beach Tuesday along a narrow stretch of highway known as the “Devil’s Curve,” Peruvian police and fire officials said. Rescuers had to struggle to rescue survivors and recover the dead from the hard-to-reach area in Pasamayo, about 70 kilometres north of Lima. Article Continued BelowNo road leads directly to the beach, complicating rescue efforts, Espinoza said. Col. Dino Escudero said 48 people were confirmed dead and at least three were missing. As rescue operations continued late into the night, authorities announced a suspect had been detained for allegedly robbing belongings of victims.

Source: thestar January 02, 2018 20:19 UTC