Bolivia: At least 11 dead after bus crashes on cliff

At least 11 people were tragically killed when a bus veered off course and crashed into a cliff in central Cochabamba. Bolivia, while another 18 were injured.

“The cause of the accident is being investigated,” said Renzo Elois Mercado, director of the local transport department.

The authorities did not say how many passengers were in the vehicle, which fell into the void from a height of 400 meters. The bus was traveling from the town of Kami to the regional capital, which is about 160 km east.

“The driver is one of the injured. It can help us clarify the causes. We carry out the research without delay “, Mercado said on a local television network.

According to the latest data available from the National Statistics Office, 1,096 people have been killed and 10,313 injured in road accidents in 2020 in Bolivia. 13,741 traffic accidents were recorded that year.

Source: News Beast

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