We’ve all had our bad days that we wish to forget and put behind us. But those days probably are nothing but sunshine and rainbows compared to what Peru’s San Cayetano soccer team faced on Monday.The squad boarded their bus after being walloped in their second division match 10-0. While en route a “gang of youths” boarded the bus and tried to rob the passengers. Sadly that was the least of their problems:
A bus carrying a professional soccer team rolled off a cliff in northern Peru, killing eight people and wounding 22, the state news agency Andina reported.According to one local report three of the deceased were San Cayetano players while citizens of Celendin are observing several days of mourning.
The vehicle's brakes failed after armed robbers forced the driver from the bus near the town of Celendin in the region of Cajamarca last night, and the bus tumbled over a 200-meter (656- foot) cliff, Andina said, citing Juan de Dios Tello Villanueva, the mayor of Celendin.
Tragic, simply tragic.
Image- 24 Horas Libre Peru
Sources (English)- Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald
Sources (Spanish)- Diario Correo Peru, RPP
Peru Government need to alter public safety to prevent that accident again
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