American's Dead in Tour Bus Crash

[Shadieeie]

12 Americans Reported Dead In Tour Bus Crash

 

 

POSTED: 6:41 pm EST March 22, 2006

UPDATED: 9:09 pm EST March 22, 2006

 

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Twelve Americans are reported dead after a bus carrying cruise ship tourists plunged down a mountain ravine in northern Chile.

Authorities said four other people -- two Americans, the Chilean bus driver and a tour guide -- were seriously injured in the crash along a rugged highway near the Pacific port city of Arica.

The crash occurred as the tourists were returning to their Millennium cruise ship after visiting the nearby Lauca National Park.

The ship was scheduled to leave for Peru early Monday, but the departure has been postponed in the wake of the accident.

[emmysmommy]

I just heard about this on the radio. How horrible. Our prayers go out to their families.

[martdm]

It is horrible...such a tragedy in and of itself but even harder for the families as these folks are in a foreign country trying to cope with this ordeal. So sad!

[cruisinjules]

What a tragedy! May all those killed R.I.P.