At least 11 killed, over 34 injured in bus crash in northern Peru

STORY: At least 11 killed, over 34 injured in bus crash in northern Peru DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident STORYLINE: At least 11 people died and another 34 were injured in a bus accident near the Peruvian province of Sihuas in the Ancash region, local authorities said Sunday. The National Emergency Operations Center of Peru said in a preliminary report that the incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. (2100 GMT) on Saturday, after the vehicle left the city of Tayabamba in the northern department of La Libertad for Lima. The bus from the interprovincial company "Ava Tours" fell down a cliff approximately 100 meters high, local media reported, adding that "ropes and wooden supports were immediately placed to prevent the vehicle with 45 passengers on board (from continuing) to fall" after rescuers rushed to the scene. The government of the municipality of Sihuas said late Saturday night on Facebook that only two of the deceased h

Peruvian expert urges strict observance of anti-epidemic measures after mask restrictions eased

STORY: Peruvian expert urges strict observance of anti-epidemic measures after mask restrictions eased DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Peru 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GUSTAVO GRANDEZ, Medical researcher at National University at San Marcos in Peru STORYLINE: Peruvians should continue to be responsible in terms of safety measures against COVID-19, following the loosening of the mask mandate in the country starting this May, medical expert Gustavo Grandez warns. This loosening of requirements will take place in regions in which more than 80 percent of the population has received three vaccine doses. The first localities that reached this requirement were metro Lima, the Lima provinces, the province Callao, Ancash and Ica. The doctor and researcher at the Center of Technological, Biomedical and Environmental Investigation at the National University of San Marcos said that, in this sense, Peruvians should maintain social distancing,