RSOE EDIS: Bolivia - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.07

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2010-01-07 04:18:08 - Vehicle Accident - Bolivia EDIS CODE: VI-20100107-24459-BOL Date & Time: 2010-01-07 04:18:08 [UTC] Area: Bolivia, Departamento de Cochabamba, , Cochabamba Number of death person(s): 20 Number of Injured person(s): 26 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: A bus rolled down a deep ravine in central Bolivia early Wednesday morning, killing at least 20 passengers and injuring 26, according to news reaching here from La Paz. Police said the bus plunged into a 30-meter-deep ravine on the road from the capital of La Paz to the central city of Cochabamba. The injured have been sent to a nearby hospital. Many are in a serious condition and police fear the death toll could rise. Details and cause of the accident would be released later, police said. Posted:2010-01-07 04:18:08 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu