Bolivia is bereaved by a terrible road accident. At least 30 people died and 15 others were injured on Monday when a coach fell in a ravine in Yocalla in the department of Potosi, in the south of the country, police announced.
The accident left “at least 30” dead, said Colonel Victor Benavides, adding that the bodies were being transferred to the morgue. The authorities favor the hypothesis of speeding. The driver “lost control” of the vehicle, said Colonel Benavides. The injured were transported to a nearby hospital, some in a “serious” state, he added.
Recurring accidents
Also citing the police, the United Channel reported that 15 people had been injured, without specifying the total number of passengers on the vehicle. The accident occurred on a winding road connecting the cities of Potosi and Oruro.
There are many accidents in the Andean country and are mainly due to bad behavior, recklessness and mechanical breakdowns. At the end of January, a coach accident had killed 19 in this same department of Potosi. The vehicle had left the road by taking a turn before turning over. He made the connection between the Paz and Villazon, on the border with Argentina.
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In July 2024, a collision between a truck and a coach on a very tourist road connecting Bolivia to north of Chile had left 22 dead and more than 16 injured. The accident had occurred some 150 km from the Paz. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, around 1,400 deaths are due each year to road accidents in Bolivia.
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