A doce muertos y 27 heridos subió la cifra de víctimas de un accidente de tránsito ocurrido hoy al caer un autobús de transporte público a un barranco en el sur de Ecuador, informaron los organismos de socorro.

El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 04:25 hora local (09:25 GMT) en la vía Balsas-Machala y que el autobús interprovincial cubría la ruta Yantzaza-Guayaquil, informó a Efe una fuente de los organismos de socorro.

Agregó que, de momento, se desconocen aún las causas del siniestro del autobús, en el que aparentemente viajaban unas cuarenta personas.

La Gobernación de la provincia costera de El Oro informó en un comunicado que, al momento, el accidente ha dejado "27 personas heridas y 12 fallecidas (9 hombres y 3 mujeres)".

Esa institución que representa al Ejecutivo indicó que el accidente probablemente se debió a que el autobús se volcó, perdió la pista y cayó a un barranco.

Personal y unidades del Ministerio de Salud, de la Comisión de Tránsito, del Cuerpo de Bomberos y la Policía, en coordinación con el Sistema Integrado de Seguridad ECU-911, se movilizaron para atender la emergencia, añade el comunicado.



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Precisó que el autobús accidentado pertenece a la cooperativa de transporte Nambija y cubría la ruta Gualaquiza-Guayaquil.

También hoy, otro accidente ocurrido esta tarde en una carretera de la provincia costera de Manabí (oeste) dejó, al menos, nueve personas heridas.

Este accidente, según reportes aparecidos en la red social Twitter, se produjo en la vía que une las localidades de Pedernales y Jama, a la altura del sector conocido como La Chorrera.

Un autobús de pasajeros de la cooperativa El Carmen se volcó por causas que aún se investigan.

Estos accidentes han ocurrido dos días después de otro suscitado en una carretera entre las ciudades de Cuenca y Quito, en el que murieron cinco personas y otras 23 resultaron heridas cuando se volcó un autobús de pasajeros de transporte interprovincial.

Los accidentes de autobuses son frecuentes en Ecuador, donde el pasado mes de agosto 23 personas, entre colombianos, venezolanos y ecuatorianos, murieron en un siniestro de un autobús turístico unos 30 kilómetros de distancia de Quito.

lsm</s>At least 12 people were killed and another 27 were injured Tuesday when a bus plunged down a ravine in southern Ecuador, emergency management officials said.

Sources told EFE that the accident occurred around 4:25 am on the Balsas-Machala highway, and that the interprovincial bus covered the route between Yantzaza and Guayaquil.</s>At least 19 people died and 27 were wounded in a collision overnight involving a passenger bus and diesel tanker truck in central Iran, official sources said Tuesday.

Many of the bodies had been burned, making the dead difficult to identify, according to the head of traffic management for the nearby city of Natanz, as cited in the semi-official ISNA news agency.</s>WASHINGTON -- One person is dead and another person is injured after a crash in the eastbound lanes of I-66 early Tuesday morning.

The crash happened around 4:31 a.m. near the 62 mile marker just before Nutley St., Virginia State police said. Two cars were involved in the crash. The crash caused closures and delays in the area.

One person is dead and a second person suffered a minor injury. The crash remains under investigation.

We will continue to update this story as we learn more.</s>More than 2 million people have fled the once-prosperous Venezuela due to a political and economic crisis that has resulted in record inflation rates and severe food and medicine shortages.

Most have traveled to neighboring countries in Latin America. About 250,000 Venezuelans are staying in Ecuador, seeking the food and medical attention that they can no longer get in Venezuela.

Many Venezuelans who arrive in Ecuador come hungry and dehydrated, carrying only the clothes on their backs. Often, they have spent everything on transportation across Colombia.

For Jasmin (pictured below left), a victim of domestic violence and a single mother of three, Venezuela’s collapsing economy and lack of jobs made it too difficult to support her family.

She traveled to Ecuador alone before sending for her children and elderly mother.

Now, she rents a small room for the entire family on the outskirts of town. Monthly food vouchers from USAID and the UN World Food Program (WFP) help her feed her family.

The vouchers function like prepaid debit cards, allowing Jasmin to buy nutritious food from local grocery stores in Ecuador. These vouchers not only help feed Jasmin’s family, but also have a positive economic impact for local businesses in Ecuador.

Despite these hardships and missing the family she left behind in Venezuela, Jasmin remains hopeful that she can make a new life for her children in Ecuador.

Unlike other massive migration crises elsewhere in the world, most Venezuelans who have fled to Ecuador are not living in tent camps. Instead, families are spread across towns and cities, in some cases sharing small rooms with others to afford rent.

Esmeralda (pictured below left with her 2-month-old grandchild) left Venezuela with her daughter and two young grandchildren.

The family of four shares a corner of an apartment loaned for free from a friendly Ecuadorian family. While Esmeralda is grateful for the help, she’s worried where they will live when the Ecuadorian family finds a paying renter for the apartment.

Her family relies on WFP-provided food vouchers to be able to buy enough nutritious food to feed the two grandchildren, whom Esmeralda takes care of at home.

Danny and his partner, Luzmila (pictured below, on the far right), left Venezuela to escape the collapsing economy and shortages of food and medicine. Only 18 years old, Luzmila is due to give birth in two months.

In Ecuador, Danny and Luzmila share a room with seven other Venezuelans. To make matters worse, Danny was recently hit by a car, breaking several fingers and injuring his shoulder.

The couple use WFP-provided food vouchers and appreciate the training WFP provides to help them identify and prepare nourishing food — such as quinoa — to ensure they’re getting the right nutrients.

Alexandra and her mother Claudia (pictured below) arrived in Ecuador in 2017 with next to nothing.

“You leave your country with nothing, a bag and a sweater,” Claudia said. For her mother, deciding to leave Venezuela was an excruciating decision.

“I was a professional in Venezuela; a public accountant,” Claudia said. “I had a car and a house. I left my whole family there. I miss my mother most.”

Like her mother, Alexandra is committed to making a new life in Ecuador with her newborn daughter Rocio.

As Venezuelans continue to flee deteriorating conditions in Venezuela, USAID will continue to support host governments in the region and international humanitarian organizations — such as WFP — to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to those who need it the most.

With USAID support, the UN World Food Program (WFP) works with NGOs to identify vulnerable Venezuelans — such as pregnant women, single mothers with young children, the elderly and the disabled — who have fled their country and traveled to Ecuador. WFP provides Venezuelans with monthly food vouchers, which can be used to buy products from local Ecuadorian shopkeepers, producers, and farmers — helping support the local economy.

To receive food vouchers, Venezuelans must attend WFP-led trainings that teach tips on good nutrition, maintaining a diverse diet, understanding nutritional labels and preparing local foods. The WFP trainings take place in a large classroom environment and people are encouraged to ask questions and actively participate in the training.

In addition to Venezuelans, Colombians fleeing violence in their own country and vulnerable Ecuadorian host communities also participate in the WFP program.

In partnership with host country governments and international organizations, USAID has provided more than $46 million to date in humanitarian assistance to meet the most urgent needs of people affected by the crisis in Venezuela.</s>ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – Police and a fire truck were seen on a north St. Louis street after a school bus crash early Monday morning.

Police received a call about the crash around 6:15 a.m. in the area of Claxton and Prange.

Skyzoom4 was over the scene and saw a fire truck, police vehicle and school bus. There did not appear to be any significant damage to the school bus, which was in the middle of the roadway. People were outside the bus and walking around while Skyzoom4 was overhead.

According to police, there were students on the bus at the time of the crash. It is unknown if any were injured in the crash.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is known.</s>SHIMLA: At least two persons died and 48 others were injured as a bus overturned in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident happened after the private bus hit a crash barrier that prevented it from falling into a gorge at Luna vilage in Bharmour -- around 420 km from Shimla.

The bus, carrying as many as 50 people, was on its way to Chhatrari village from Palampur hill station, said Superintendent of Police Monika Bhutungru.

Two persons lost their lives and around 48 others were injured.

The deceased have been identified as Kaushalya (50) and Makholi (65), and the injured have been hospitalised, the SP added.
A bus crash in southern Ecuador, leave 12 dead and 27 injured.