'Six Italians severely injured' in Peru bus crash

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 17 - At least 20 passengers, including six Italians, were severely injured in a bus accident near the ancient Inca town Machu Picchu, in Peru, local authorities said Tuesday.
    The Italians are hospitalized in Cuzco with multiple fractures, according to the same sources.
    Italy's embassy in the Peruvian capital Lima, in close contact with the Italian foreign ministry and local authorities, is assisting the Italian tourists involved in the accident and their families, foreign ministry sources told ANSA. (ANSA).