July 16, 2017 8:51 AM

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14 killed, 30 injured in Ecuador bus crash

In Ecuador, at least 14 people were killed and 30 others injured, one of them seriously, when a bus drove off the highway in the capital Quito, flipped and caught fire. Authorities said the accident took place yesterday on the highway between the capital Quito and Andean city of La Mana.National Transit Agency chief Pablo Calle ordered the suspension of the vehicle's operator, saying the bus had not been properly inspected and never should have been on Ecuadoran roads.<br/><br/>Survivors were rushed to hospitals in Quito and Santo Domingo province, while authorities said they were working to identify the fatalities.

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