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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. |
| Local press | Local press |
| According to local newspaper La Hora, five British women were killed in Sancan, when a bus from the company Reina del Camino hit another vehicle. | |
| It says they had been on a sightseeing trip to the beaches of southern Manabi when the bus crashed. | It says they had been on a sightseeing trip to the beaches of southern Manabi when the bus crashed. |
| The paper reports the injured were taken to hospitals in Portoviejo, Manta and Jipijapa. | The paper reports the injured were taken to hospitals in Portoviejo, Manta and Jipijapa. |
| Around 22,000 Britons visit Ecuador every year, according to the Foreign Office. | |
| The South American country - which includes the Galapagos Islands - is known for its volcanoes, tropical forests and rich wildlife. | |
| The travel editor of the Independent newspaper, Simon Calder, said the country's infrastructure was basic. | |
| "This is a third world country with all the problems that come with that," he told the BBC. | |
| He said the operators "will certainly have gone to every length to make sure that the local bus company is reliable and safe". | |
| "Unfortunately you cannot legislate against accidents." |