Bus Falls in Bridge Collapse; Floods Kill 19
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From Times Wire Reports
Flooding in central Bolivia has killed at least 19 people and left 40 missing, most of them passengers on a bus swept away by a swollen river, authorities said.
After days of heavy rains, the Chapare River collapsed a bridge about 170 miles east of La Paz and carried away the bus. Rescue crews had rescued six survivors and found 19 bodies.
President Carlos Mesa declared a state of emergency after flying over the area near the town of Villa Tunari.
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