Bus bomb in Colombia kills 7 and injures 20 as Cauca violence escalates

Governor links it to a wider spike in attacks

A bomb exploded on a bus on Colombia’s Pan-American Highway in Cauca, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 20, according to local officials. The governor called it a deadly attack on civilians and warned that security conditions in the region may worsen, describing the blast as part of an escalating wave of violence.