LA PAZ, Feb 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - At least 20 people were killed when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz, police said Friday, as crowds attempted to loot the site. Authorities were later seen setting the money alight in a bonfire at the scene of the crash. It was not immediately known what caused the crash but witnesses told AFP that the weather had been treacherous. Colonel Rene Tambo, head of the police homicide division in El Alto, told reporters late Friday that "there are about 20, maybe a few more," casualties. - Money grab 'a crime' -Fatalities were recorded both at the airport and on the busy avenue where the plane crashed and struck several vehicles.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 28, 2026 06:14 UTC