The bus accident in Bolivia kills at least 37 people

At least 37 people have died and 30 were injured after two passenger buses collided in Bolivia, police said.

The accident occurred early on Saturday about 5 km (3 miles) from the southwest city of Uyuni.

One of the drivers was receiving intensive care while the other was in stable condition, said Police Commander Wilson Flores.

The images published in Bolivian Media showed a coach very damaged with their cheated body and the luggage scattered on the road.

Buses collided on the route between Uyuni and Colchani in the department of Potosí in Bolivia after a “lane invasion,” local media reported.

A bus was traveling to the western city of Oruro, where Oruro Carnival was held, one of the largest festivals in Latin America.

The vehicles were recovered at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) and the injured were taken to hospitals in Oruro and Potosí.

Those who died have not been identified and the condition of the injured has not yet been determined.

According to local media, CDR Flores said the police were waiting for the results of alcohol tests taken by drivers.

Mortal traffic accidents are common in Bolivia. More than 30 people were killed in February When a bus sank almost 800 m (2625 feet) in a ravine Between The Cities of Potosí and Oruro.

In January, 19 people were killed when another bus left a road in the same region, also near Potosí.

An average of 1,400 people dies in traffic accidents each year in the country of approximately 12 million inhabitants, according to government data.