Police bus crash in Argentina kills 41 officers

At least 41 police officers have been killed in a bus accident in northern Argentina.

Salta, Argentina. Image by Kevin Jones / CC BY 2.0

Authorities said the crash happened early on Monday while a convoy of three buses with gendarmes officers was travelling near Salta, a city about 932 miles north of Buenos Aires. Angel Marinaro, civil defence director for the province, told local station TN that the bus lost control as the convoy was crossing a bridge. The vehicle flipped and fell off the bridge, landing about 65ft below. Authorities said the bus was carrying about 60 people, and survivors are being taken to a nearby hospital.

(Press Association)