At least 15 people were killed and 28 injured after a military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed on Friday near Bolivia’s capital.

Axar.az reports, citing foreign media, that the aircraft, a C-130 Hercules transport plane, skidded off the runway at El Alto International Airport and veered onto an avenue before coming to rest in a field.

Debris from the aircraft, destroyed vehicles, and bodies were scattered along the road.

The plane, which belongs to the Bolivian air force, was transporting new banknotes from the central bank to other cities and a large number of bills scattered on the ground at the crash site.

Footage from local media showed people rushing to collect the banknotes, while police in riot gear attempted to disperse the crowd using tear gas.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.