秘鲁公共汽车翻滚峡谷，多人死亡

At least 40 passengers were killed when a bus crashed down a mountainside in the Andes of southern Peru.

秘鲁南部安第斯山脉一处山腰上发生公共汽车翻滚事件，至少40名乘客死亡。

Another 10 people were injured in the accident as the bus travelled between Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, and the town of Santo Tomas.

Police said it fell 200m down the ravine峡谷，山涧, with recent rain and a mechanical failure being considered as causes.

There were also reports of overcrowding过度拥挤 as people return home for Christmas.

Rescue efforts were difficult in the terrain地形，地势, a local fire brigade消防队 member told AFP news agency.