Published on 12:00 AM, April 02, 2019

20 killed after bus in Peru catches fire

At least 20 people were killed and eight injured when the double-decker bus they were travelling in caught on fire in the Peruvian capital Lima on Sunday, firefighters said. Witnesses said the fire started in the bus's motor at the rear of the vehicle and quickly spread to its interior. Firefighters found that the bus lacked fire extinguishers and safety equipment.