Cliff-falls kill 39 in Bolivia
www.chinaview.cn 2008-06-23 09:58:58   Print

    LIMA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- At least 39 people died from two cliff-fall accidents Saturday in Bolivia, said local authorities on Sunday.

    According to reports reaching here, Bolivian Highways Police said a truck carrying vegetables and 20 passengers lost control and went down a 120-meter cliff on the road from Cochabamba, a central province of Bolivia, to Oruro, a southwestern province.

    By midday Sunday after the rescue was over, 11 women, five men and four children have been confirmed dead.

    Meanwhile, a bus fell over a 150-meter cliff in Cochabamba, killing 19 people immediately, said local police Sunday.

    The injured were under medical treatment in a nearby clinic.

Editor: Amber Yao
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