At least 20 dead in Peru bus fire: emergency services

At least 20 dead in Peru bus fire: emergency services

At least 20 people were killed and about a dozen injured Sunday night in a bus fire at a Peruvian transport terminal, the emergency services said.


Peru bus fire
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Initial reports said an electrical fault at the rear of the vehicle triggered the blaze.


"The fire led to the deaths of at least 20 people," said Lewis Mejia, a fire department official. 


The blaze erupted at the Fiori terminal in Lima's northern San Martin de Porres district.

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