Eight killed in Bolivia as mini-bus plunges into ravine

Eight people are killed and six injured in the Bolivian Andes when a minibus plunged down a 300 meter-deep ravine in La Paz.

Eight people were killed and six injured in the Bolivian Andes when a minibus plunged down a 300 meter-deep ravine in La Paz, the Spanish news agency EFE said.

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The incident occurred on the highway near the town of Arapa when the driver lost control of the vehicle late on Friday, according to a communiqué from the Accidents Division of police.

Among the fatalities were the driver of the minibus and two 7-year-olds.