La Paz, Oct. 28 -- At least 16 people were killed and 36 others injured on Monday after an interprovincial bus veered off a steep mountain road and fell more than 600 meters in Bolivia's central department of Cochabamba, police said.
The injured, including the 23-year-old driver, were taken to hospitals in Quillacollo, regional police commander Roger Costas confirmed.
The vehicle crashed in a sharp curve along the route that is known for its narrow roads and poor visibility, according to Omar Zegada, Bolivia's national traffic chief.
Images shared on social media showed rescue workers and residents pulling bodies and survivors from the wreckage.
"The bus was completely destroyed, and many passengers were trapped in the mangled structure...