RSOE EDIS: Bolivia - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.31

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2010-01-31 05:31:56 - Vehicle Accident - Bolivia EDIS CODE: VI-20100131-24745-BOL Date & Time: 2010-01-31 05:31:56 [UTC] Area: Bolivia, Departmento de Santa Cruz, Camiri area, Number of death person(s): 10 Number of Injured person(s): 82 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: At least 10 people died and 82 were injured when two buses collided head-on in southeastern Bolivia. The accident occurred around 1.00 a.m. Saturday, about eight kilometers south of Santa Cruz town of Camiri. Ten people died, 82 were injured and hospitalized, seven of them in critical condition. The tragedy occurred when one of the buses entered the oncoming lane as the driver was passing another vehicle. This is the sixth large-scale accident involving buses in Bolivia since the year start. Seventy-five people have died in the accidents. Posted:2010-01-31 05:31:56 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu