China News Service, March 3, according to the Russian satellite network, in a building of the public university in El Alto, Bolivia, many students fell to the ground from a nearly 17-meter-high building due to overcrowding and collapsed guardrails. The death toll has reached Seven people were injured and four others were injured.
The university’s official website wrote: “The commander-in-chief of the police, Aguilera, confirmed on March 2 that the number of college students who died in the accident at the El Alto Public University increased to seven.”
It is reported that this tragedy occurred on the morning of March 2, when a group of college students poured into the fifth floor of the main building of the university to prepare for a meeting.
Quarrels and fights began to appear in the crowd, the specific reason is unknown.
The conflict caused the platform to be crowded and the fence collapsed.
According to the news, of the 11 people who fell to the ground from a height of 16.7 meters, 3 died on the spot and 4 died after being sent to the hospital.
Four others were injured.
Bolivian President Arce expressed regret over the tragedy that occurred in the public university of El Alto, and said that he "looks forward to the rapid clarification of the facts."