A traffic accident kills 24 people in Bolivia | Internationale

Clashes between a bus and a truck left at least 24 people dead and a dozen wounded this morning in the west of Bolivia, on the road linking the cities of Potosí and Oruro (south), as reported by the local police. The Bolivian media emphasize that the accident occurred in a moment of low visibility due to the haze. The causes of the accident are still the subject of an investigation. Several of the wounded, including some serious ones, were transferred to hospitals in the city of Oruro, as indicated by the security forces.

Bolivian President Evo Morales expressed your condolences on Twitter. "Our condolences and our solidarity to families. I asked the police to strengthen controls on companies, drivers and all authorities willing to collaborate in these emergency situations, "he wrote in the social network.

The accident occurred on the same trip where at least 22 people were killed on January 19, and another 37 were injured in a head-on collision between two buses. According to official data, accidents on Bolivian roads have an average of 1,000 deaths per year and approximately 40,000 injuries.