*Peru
Pasamayo: Dozens killed as coach plunges off cliff*
At
least 48 people have been killed after a coach plummeted 100m (330ft) down a
cliff and landed upside down on a beach in Peru, officials say. The health
ministry said six people had survived the accident, one of whom had jumped from
the bus before it fell. The accident happened on a notorious stretch of road
known as Curva del Diablo (devil's bend) in Pasamayo, north of the capital
Lima.
The
coach, with more than 50 people on board, collided with a lorry. Transit police
said the lorry driver had been detained for questioning. The bus, which belongs
to the San Martín de Porres transport company, was travelling to Lima from
Huacho, about 130km (80 miles) north of the capital.
The
stretch of road winding alongside the Pacific Ocean where the accident happened
is considered one of the most dangerous in Peru. It has no barriers separating
it from a sheer drop to the ocean and the sea spray and frequent fog can make
it particularly slippery.
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