42 killed in Ecuador bus accident

Quito: At least 42 people were killed and 11 injured on Sunday in Ecuador when a bus carrying 53 passengers fell off a cliff, the Ecuadorian Red Cross said.

The accident occurred on Sunday morning in the Andean region of Ecuador, Xinhua reported.

Most of the injured were in serious condition and have been taken to nearby hospitals.

The bus was traveling from Cuenca, in the centre of the country, to the capital Quito.

The police have not confirmed the latest toll. Earlier, Ecuadorian Interior Minister Gustavo Jalkh said 38 people died in the accident.