Ecuadorean authorities say a bus has gone over a cliff on a
northern road, killing 27 adults and two children.
National Traffic Agency director Mauricio Pena announced the
death toll at a news conference and said the driver was among
those killed. He says an additional 27 people are injured.
Police Capt. Fernanda Albuja says the bus ran off the road
near the town of Quajara.
Red Cross official Diego Castellanos is blaming speeding for
the accident.
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