10 dead after van falls off cliff precipice in Bolivia

October 12, 2026

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10 dead after van falls off cliff precipice in Bolivia

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LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP)—Ten people died and four more were injured when a van plunged off a cliff in a mountainous region of western Bolivia on Monday, police reported.

The accident occurred in the early morning on a dirt road near the town of Irupana, east of the capital La Paz.

Images of the wrecked vehicle at the bottom of a cliff circulated on social media.

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