In the event of two buses At least in Bolivia died 37 peopleand dozens were injured – the police and local authorities said on Saturday. Among the fatalities is two children.
Drama at the foot of the Andes. The bus went down to the opposite lane
The accident occurred early in the morning on the route between the cities of Uyuni and Colchad. One of the vehicles He went down to the opposite lane On a narrow road. The collision took place in the Potosi region At the foot of the Andes.
– As a result of this fatal accident we have 39 injured people In four hospitals in the city of Uyuni, and 37 people lost their lives – a spokesman for the Police Department in Potosi told the media.
The driver under the influence. The bus could go to the carnival
The police suspect that one of the drivers, currently in a serious condition, He was under the influence of alcohol.
One of the buses went to the city of Ouro, where the city is taking place on the weekend carnivalone of the largest festivals in Latin America, attracting tens of thousands of people.
According to the data of the Ministry of the Interior every year on the roads in Bolivia dies around 1,400 peoplemainly due to dangerous driving and failure. From the beginning of 2025 In road accidents in the country they died 64 people.
Sources: Reuters agency, PAP