At least 11 people died and thirty-six others were injured after a bus rolled into a ravine southwest of the Venezuelan capital Caracas late on Sunday.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver lost control and the vehicle plunged into a lake, BBC reported.

The bus driver was among the dead, according to statements released on Twitter by the National Police and a highway safety official.

According to officials, the bus was en route from the eastern city of Puerto la Cruz to Maracay, capital of Aragua state.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.