At least 47 killed in Ecuadorean bus crash

At least 47 people were killed when a bus crashed off the highway near the Ecuadorean capital of Quito yesterday.

At least 47 people were killed when a bus crashed off the highway near the Ecuadorean capital of Quito yesterday.

The victims, including 17 children, were members of the same extended family who had rented a bus for a trip.

Five children survived the crash and were hospitalised.

The driver apparently lost control of the bus and crashed into a wall on the side of the road.

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