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At Least 7 Bolivian Students Dead After University Railing Collapse

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   Bolivia's special crime unit is investigating the circumstances of the
   death of at least seven students, who fell from their fourth-floor
   university building after a metal railing collapsed.

   Five other students were seriously injured in Tuesday's incident at the
   El Alto University near the capital, La Paz.

   Video footage prior the incident showed a crowd of students pushing and
   shoving on a narrow walkway when the rail suddenly gave way, sending
   the victims plunging to the concrete below.

   Some students managed to cling to others near the edge of the walkway
   before being pulled to safety.

   The victims ranged in age from 19 to 27, according to
   Bolivia's'¯Special Force to Fight Crime.

   Reuter's reports that local media said prior to the incident the
   students were involved in a tense meeting at the university, which
   included some physical altercations.

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