Credit: Bolivia TV
(CNN Spanish) -
A Bolivian Air Force plane crashed this Saturday in the Agua Dulce community, in the Gonzalo Moreno municipality of the Pando department, in the north of the country, leaving at least six people dead, two of them military and four civilians, the state channel Bolivia TV reported.
The Ministry of Health and Sports reported on its Twitter account that four of the deceased belonged to its work team and were conducting research in public health against dengue and chikungunya in the region.
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"Our souls are in great pain upon hearing this news, the entire team stands in solidarity with the families of our colleagues and friends whom we always admire for their high commitment to serving the population," the Deputy Minister of Health wrote on her Twitter account. , María Renée Castro.
We are grieved by our colleagues, who gave their lives in full service, working to guarantee the Health and Life of our Bolivian Plurinational State.
We join in the mourning and deep pain of his family, friends and co-workers.
Peace to their souls!
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According to Bolivia TV, the authorities are continuing with the investigation to determine the causes of this air accident.