Dec 29, 2023, 9:42 AM

3 killed, 19 injured after bus plunges into ravine in Bolivia

3 killed, 19 injured after bus plunges into ravine in Bolivia

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – At least three people were killed and 19 were injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine about 100 meters deep in northern La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, local authorities said Thursday.

The bus, owned by the Flota Yunguena company, fell Thursday morning on the highway from Caranavi to Alto Beni, Lieutenant Wilfredo Juarez, from the Caranavi province Traffic Department, told reporters, Xinhua reports.

The Search and Rescue Team and members of the Rural and Border Police rescued the injured, who were taken to a medical center in Caranavi.

Meanwhile, the Caranavi Traffic Department is investigating the causes of the accident.

Although there is still no official report on the accident, Juarez pointed out that the roads to the Yungas and northern La Paz have experienced landslides and that visibility was low due to weather conditions.

RHM/PR

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