At least 20 killed in bus fire in Peru

LIMA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people were News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News.cn/en/tag/i0xadnjc4d860d11257802/index.html" target="_blank">killed as a News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News.cn/en/tag/i0xkmkk040ff818dd7ee8c/index.html" target="_blank">bus caught fire in the Peruvian capital Lima late Sunday, local media reported.

According to Peru21 News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News outlet and the Andina News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News agency, the long-distance News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News.cn/en/tag/i0xkmkk040ff818dd7ee8c/index.html" target="_blank">bus was en route from Lima to Chiclayo and full of passengers when it burst into flames.

The cause of the accident has yet to be determined, said the reports.

It has been the second deadly News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News.cn/en/tag/i0xkmkk040ff818dd7ee8c/index.html" target="_blank">bus accident recorded in Peru since the beginning of this year. On Jan. 25, at least 10 people were News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News.cn/en/tag/i0xadnjc4d860d11257802/index.html" target="_blank">killed and 30 others injured when a passenger News.cn/en/tag/i0xagnnjf0e3105aed7821/index.html" target="_blank">News.cn/en/tag/i0xkmkk040ff818dd7ee8c/index.html" target="_blank">bus fell into a river in central Peru.