Bus crashes in Costa Rica, at least six dead


  • World
  • Sunday, 18 Sep 2022

Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly bus accident, where a landslide reportedly hit the vehicle, throwing it off a cliff, in Cambronero, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in this social media handout image released September 17, 2022. Benemerito Cuerpo De Bomberos De Costa Rica/Handout via REUTERS

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A bus crash caused by heavy rains in Costa Rica left at least six dead people on Saturday night, officials said.

Heavy rains across the country caused a landslide on the Cambronero route, in the west of the country 70 km (45 miles) from the capital San Jose, en route to the Pacific coast.

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