Dozens are reported dead from a fire deep in a gold mine in Peru
NPR Online NewsAPR 2 2023
Stories like this emerge all the time in Peru, with road accidents causing thousands of deaths every year. For two decades now, experts have been pointing to the country's dilapidated infrastructure as the main culprit, and for just as many years, those calls have fallen on deaf ears. How many more have to die before the government finally implements the simple policy of building safe roads?
While these crashes are always tragic, it's important to remember that first responders have already been able to treat the wounded and send those in need to the hospital. Furthermore, the transportation ministry has quickly responded to the incident and will work to uncover how this bus crash occurred.