Английская Википедия:Colomi bus crash

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox public transit accident The Colomi bus crash took place on 2 March 2021, when a bus traveling along Route 7 between the departments of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, fell into an abyss,[1] the accident caused 21 deaths[2][3] and 17 injuries.[4] The bus was carrying students from the Universidad Pública de El Alto, which had suffered another tragedy that same day, when a balcony Шаблон:Ill during a protest.

Accident

The accident took place at kilometer 72 of Route 7, the precipice where the tragedy happened was 150 meters.[1] The incident took place at 1 in the morning,[4][1] in the area of Cañadón[4] in Colomi, near Ivirgarzama.[5] Trans Carrasco was the company that owned the bus.[5]

Rescue

The Bolivian Air Force came to rescue the dead and wounded and was supported by the Bolivian National Police.[5] The wounded were transferred to health centers in Colomi, Sacaba and Cochabamba.[5] Colonel Helsner Torrico Valdez of the Bolivian police reported that 20 people died and 13 were left injured.[1] Among the survivors was Bolivian aviation technician Erwin Tumiri, who in 2016 also survived LaMia Flight 2933.[2][3] Later, the Bolivian government identified that, of the 45 passengers, 21 had died and 17 were wounded.[4]

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