Bolivia’s Cochabamba hit by waste crisis as landfill protest grows
Thousands of tons of waste have filled Cochabamba as residents block access to a landfill, protesting health risks and worsening sanitation.
At least 33 people have lost their lives, and several others have been injured in a collision involving two buses in Bolivia, local police reported on Saturday.
A crash involving two buses in Bolivia left at least 33 people dead and several injured in the western Potosi region, police and local authorities said on Saturday.
The accident happened during the early morning hours on the route between the cities of Uyuni and Colchani, when one of the vehicles was heading to a carnival festival.
"There has been a fatal accident, and it has left us with around 33 confirmed fatalities already," Osmar Salvatierra, an official of the municipality of Uyuni, told local media.
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