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In an update on Friday, the ministry said the deaths include 46 men, eight women and eight children as authorities continue rescue, recovery and emergency response operations in affected regions.
The bus, carrying around 60 passengers, reportedly collided head-on with a pickup truck while rounding a bend. The impact caused the bus to veer off the road and tumble down a 200-metre drop toward the Ocoña River. The vehicle, run by the Llamosas company, was travelling from Chala in Caraveli province to Arequipa city.
A blood donation drive will start at 9 am on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Leresian Park inside JOOTRH to support those who lost blood in the crash