7 Students Die in Deck Collapse at Bolivia’s El Alto Public University

New footage and new information has emerged from this week’s deck collapse in Bolivia. Before the accident, hundreds of students at El Alto Public University can be seen gathering on a fourth floor balcony. Then, the railing gives way.  In the wake of the tragedy, grieving friends and parents gathered outside university buildings. Bolivia’s president said via social media, “Our deepest condolences to the Alteño people and to the bereaved families.”