Peruvian Police said the death toll from a bus crash near Lima has risen to 48.
According to the police, 36 bodies were transferred to the morgue while another 12 are still trapped inside the bus.
Six survivors, who are suffering from serious injuries, were evacuated to hospitals in the cities of Lima, Callao and Chancay.
The bus was carrying some 50 passengers when it crashed into a trailer truck and skidded off the road in a location known as Pasamayo.
