Another 41 was injured. In one of the drivers, the breath test confirmed the presence of alcohol.
At least 37 people lost their lives on Saturday at a collision of two buses, which occurred on a narrow highway near Uyuni in the south of Bolivia. There were also four minors among the victims, the police said. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
“So far we have confirmed 37 victims,” police officer told AFP police. Another 41 people suffered injuries and rescuers have taken them to the hospital. Two foreigners, 80-year-old Peruvian and a three-year-old German girl died in the accident.
One of the buses went to ORURO, where one of the biggest festivals in Latin America is held this weekend, usually visited by tens of thousands of people. It is not yet clear what caused the accident, but the police have explained that one of the buses has gone into the opposite direction. At the same time, she added that the breath test confirmed the presence of alcohol in one of the bus drivers.
Bolivia is known for its winding mountain roads, which can become fatal drivers. In a country with approximately 12 million inhabitants, up to 1400 people perish per year in traffic accidents, reporting government data. Saturday’s accident occurred less than two weeks after at least 30 people died as possible when the bus falls up to 800 meters deep gorge in the south Bolivia between Potosi and ORURO.
