Bolivia: C-130 Crash – At Least 20 Dead

At least 20 people were killed and 30 injured when a Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed near El Alto airport, near La Paz.

The aircraft, which was carrying remittances destined for the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), veered off the runway upon landing and crashed into vehicles on a nearby road.

Rene Tambo, head of the police's homicide department, confirmed the number of victims. According to Jose Antonio Fanola, director of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC), the deviation was caused by a severe hailstorm.

Reports claim that local residents attempted to loot the cargo after the crash. Authorities have launched an investigation into the causes of the accident.