Investigators examine bank notes burned by authorities to prevent people from approaching the scene of a cargo plane that crashed on a highway on Friday evening carrying money, in El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Juan Karita/AP Photo
LA PAZ, Bolivia—The death toll rose to 22 on Saturday from the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tons of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles and scattering bills on the ground, a police commander said Saturday.
Another 29 people were injured, mostly passengers traveling on public transportation where the plane crashed. Among the dead are 12 men, including one crew member, six women and four children, police commander Mirko Sokol said.
