Upset a bus: 25 dead | Chronic

Once again, the roads of Bolivia were the scene of a tragedy. A micro-bus broke down while he was walking along a mountain road linking La Paz to the Amazonian city of Rurrenabaque, in the state of Beni. He fell to 300 meters and killed 25 people, while dozens of others were injured.

According to initial investigations, the accident occurred late Sunday when the bus driver filled with pbadengers attempted to move to a truck and found a truck heading in the opposite direction; He lost control and fell into the ravine.

The omnibus, which "He was traveling from La Paz to Rurrenabaque" he collapsed "at a depth of 300 meters", added the authorities, and after arriving at the place where the bus had been destroyed, the police commander of the road police, Angel Rojas, He said: "We are talking about 25 confirmed dead and 24 injured, of which 17 were taken to Coroico hospital and seven to Arco Iris hospital in La Paz. "

The first to arrive at the place where the microphone was left are inhabitants of the region, who found themselves with a dark panorama. Then, the emergency services arrived, deploying an operation full of difficulties to come to the aid of the wounded, in the middle of the abundant vegetation and the night.

Condolences

Upon hearing the news, the President Evo Morales sent his regret message via Twitter, in which he declared that he was "very sad" for him "serious accident" and sent his "heCondolences to the relatives of the deceased ". "To the brothers drivers, we ask you to always pay attention, take care of life, it is above all "he concluded.