September 20, 2024

Truck-bus collision in Bolivia leaves 22 dead, 16 injured


LA PAZ: A head-on collision between a truck and a bus in the Bolivian Andes on Saturday resulted in 22 deaths and 16 injuries, marking Bolivia’s worst road accident this year.

Bolivian police reported that the accident occurred on the highway between the Bolivian city of Patacamaya and the Chilean town of Tambo Quemado, leaving 22 dead, 14 of whom have been identified, and 16 injured.

In Santiago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that one of the deceased and five of the injured are Chilean nationals.

Source: Emirates News Agency