At least 16 people were killed and 36 others injured when the bus they were traveling in plunged off a 300-meter cliff in central Bolivia, police said. The accident occurred yesterday Monday in Morochata, Cochabamba province, southeast of the capital La Paz.
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The accident was at the height of Barra Mansa, in the afternoon of the second day. pic.twitter.com/ZoYCMiPLCh— Jornal da Globo (@JornalDaGlobo) October 28, 2025
As stated by the head of Traffic, Omar Segada“the accident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the bus to plunge into the cliff, killing 16 people and injuring 36 others.”
According to Bolivian media reports, the 23-year-old bus driver survived, was arrested and is being questioned.
🇧🇴🚌At least 16 dead in a bus accident in the center of Bolivia
According to the police authority, only three corpses have been recovered. Los otros 13 continúan en el lugar del siniestro.https://t.co/hHPtUB0cst pic.twitter.com/7ImAdBwSeR
— LA PRENSA Nicaragua (@laprensa) October 28, 2025
About 1,400 people die each year in traffic accidents in Bolivia, according to figures from the Ministry of the Interior. In March, 37 people were killed when two buses collided in Potosi, in the southern part of the Andean country.
(With information from Ahora El Pueblo)
Source :Skai
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