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| Five Britons die in Ecuador crash | Five Britons die in Ecuador crash |
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| Five Britons have been killed and another 12 injured in a bus crash in Ecuador, the Foreign Office has said. | Five Britons have been killed and another 12 injured in a bus crash in Ecuador, the Foreign Office has said. |
| The accident happened between Quito and Puerto Lopez on Saturday evening at around 6pm to 7pm local time. | The accident happened between Quito and Puerto Lopez on Saturday evening at around 6pm to 7pm local time. |
| British Embassy staff are providing consular assistance and are working with the tour company involved to inform the relatives of victims. | British Embassy staff are providing consular assistance and are working with the tour company involved to inform the relatives of victims. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the exact circumstances of the crash were not yet known. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the exact circumstances of the crash were not yet known. |
| "We are not sure whether any other vehicles were involved. We are still trying to piece together all the details," she said. | "We are not sure whether any other vehicles were involved. We are still trying to piece together all the details," she said. |