Driver was driving too fast
Bolivia: Bus plunges into ravine – dozens dead
In Bolivia, a bus plunged into an almost 800-metre-deep abyss on Monday, killing dozens of passengers. 28 people were killed and 20 others injured, according to the police.
The bus driver was driving too fast and lost control of the vehicle on the winding road near the town of Yocalla in the south of the country, a police spokesman told local media.
The bus was traveling on the route from Potosí to Oruro in the highlands. The route leads over high mountains with deep gorges.
Roads often poorly secured
Dozens of people die in bus accidents in the Andean country every year. Many roads are poorly secured. As recently as January, 19 people were killed in an accident - also near Potosi.
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