11 killed in Bolivia road accident
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A bus in Bolivia tumbled 400 meters (1,300 feet) into a ravine on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, authorities said.
It was not immediately known how many people were on the bus, which was traveling in central Cochabamba department.
The driver was among those who survived the fall, said Rensso Elwis Mercado, head of traffic for the department, reports AFP.
“He can help us clear up many doubts,” Mercado said, adding that the cause of the accident is under investigation.
One child was among the fatalities and two others were hospitalized, police said.
The National Statistics Institute says 1,096 people died in road accidents in Bolivia in 2020.
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