The bus was traveling in the Abra Málaga sector on the Cusco-Quillabamba road network when it fell 328 feet around 7pm local time, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism said. Three Colombians and one Peruvian are among the dead, according to the ministry. No American citizens were injured in the wreck. In this photo released by the National Police, a van lies in ruins after it fell off a cliff in an area known as Ambra Malaga as it was carrying tourists between Machu Picchu and Cusco, Peru, August 22, 2022. National Police/AP Those injured in the crash are from Canada, Israel, France, Argentina, Greece, Peru, Spain and the Netherlands, the ministry said, adding that one Canadian is in intensive care. Those injured were taken to two clinics in Cusco, Peru. Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones said they were monitoring their situation. Peru’s National Police are investigating what caused the crash, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism said in a press release.
