At least four people died and another 36 were injured after a collision between a bus and a freight train in Peru, the Ministry of the transport of the South American country, quoted by DPA and Associated Press, quoted by BTA.
The bus was traveling from Lima to Huancayo, about 300 km to the east. The incident happened early yesterday morning in the town of Oroya in the department of Hunin. in the central highlands of Peru. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
According to the police, quoted by local media, the bus driver may be to blame for the tragedy. It appears that he tried to cross the railroad track just ahead of the train.