Posted on 02/18/2025 7:12:53 AM PST by BenLurkin
The vehicle plunged almost 800m (2625 ft) into a ravine in the southwestern district of Yocalla, an officer said.
Fourteen people were also injured, including four children, an official from a local hospital said in a video.
Bolivia has notoriously dangerous roads, particularly in mountainous areas.
The accident happened between the cities of Potosà and Oruro, police said.
Officials believe that the crash could have been caused by speeding, with the driver "unable" to control the bus, police colonel Victor Benavides told the AFP news agency.
Deadly road accidents are common in Bolivia.
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In the 90s, I produced a geological compendium video in Oruro and Potosi. Thankfully, they flew me from La Paz to those towns. The dry, steep desert hills are so treacherous that they were littered with wrecked vehicles at the bottom. In La Paz, they had a severe drunk driving problem, so they lined the main Plaza with crashed blood stained vehicles as a warning to the citizens.
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