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The flight had taken off from the coastal city of Pisco to view the ancient geoglyphs in the desert, a popular tourist attraction.
A tourist plane crashed in southern Peru near the Nazca Lines, killing all 13 people on board. Local authorities said the aircraft had departed from the coastal city of Pisco and was carrying 11 tourists and two pilots. Police reported that foreign tourists were among the dead.
BBC News – World The flight had taken off from the coastal city of Pisco to view the ancient geoglyphs in the desert, a popular tourist attraction.
BBC News – World The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.
NYTimes – World The flight had taken off from the coastal city of Pisco to view the ancient geoglyphs in the desert, a popular tourist attraction.
Aircraft crashes into field after departing from nearby city of Pisco, according to local authorities Police in Peru report that 13 people, among them foreign tourists, have been killed in a plane crash in southern Peru, near the Nazca Lines. Local authorities in Nazca confirmed that 11 tourists and two pilots died when the Cessna Grand Caravan crashed in Pueblo Viejo, approximately 4 miles (6km) from the city of Na…
Sky News – World A tourist plane has crashed in Peru, leaving 13 people dead, according to local authorities.
Country music star, actor and philanthropist Dolly Parton has died aged 80. Her death was announced by her nephew Brian Seaver on Instagram and by her team, which said she died after a brief battle with cancer. Tributes have been paid by celebrities including Lily Tomlin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bernie Sanders and Kacey Musgraves.
BBC News – World Two unvaccinated people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, marking the first U.S. measles deaths of the year. The deaths come as measles cases nationwide have reached their highest level since the virus was eliminated in the country, amid declining vaccination rates.
NPR – World A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns on the third floor of Islamabad's largest government hospital, killing 14 babies, according to Pakistani officials. Officials have ordered an immediate inquiry. One report attributed the high death toll to poor enforcement of building safety regulations.
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