{"id":7187,"date":"2026-02-28T06:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2026-02-28T06:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:31:25","slug":"cargo-plane-carrying-money-crashes-near-capital-of-bolivia-at-least-15-dead-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7187","title":{"rendered":"Cargo plane carrying money crashes near capital of Bolivia \u2014 at least 15 dead, official says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2016\/02\/15\/us-cargo-jet-with-dead-body-millions-in-cash-held-in-zimbabwe\/\">cargo plane carrying<\/a> money crashed Friday near Bolivia\u2019s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/16015313\/military-plane-smashes-cars-killing-15-looters-grab-cash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at least 15 people dead<\/a>, an official said.<\/p>\n<p>Fire Chief Pavel Tovar did not clarify if the dead were in the plane or in the cars on the highway near the airport in La Paz. <\/p>\n<p>He said there were people injured.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38629679\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Fire Chief Pavel Tovar has confirmed that a cargo plane carrying money crashed near La Paz, Bolivia, leaving at least 15 people dead. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The aircraft struck vehicles in the city of El Alto, which is adjacent to La Paz, before coming to rest in a field, according to images circulating on social media. <\/p>\n<p>There were conflicting reports of whether the plane was taking off or landing when it crashed.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Debris from the aircraft, destroyed cars, and bodies littered the road. <\/p>\n<p>According to Tovar, at least 15 vehicles were involved. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38629680\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38629680\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" 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