At Least 13 Killed as Peru Rockslide Crushes Van

At least 13 people were killed when a rockslide crushed a public transport van in Peru, and more bodies may still be found under the debris, rescuers said Wednesday.

Two people survived the rockslide Monday along a remote stretch of highway northeast of the capital Lima.

But after more than 30 hours clearing rocks and earth from the van, rescue workers have given up hope of finding more survivors, said fire chief Carlos Paredes.

"There are no more survivors. We have to recover the bodies, that's what we're working on now," he told radio station RPP from the scene, between the towns of Huaura and Churin.

Four passengers who were rescued from the wreckage later died in hospital of their injuries.

Many of those traveling in the van worked in the mines that dot the region.

Authorities do not know how many people were in the vehicle, but estimate there were about 15. Other victims may still be buried under the rocks, they said.