Bus crash in Bolivia kills at least 37 people

About 30 people were also injured after two buses collided early on Saturday, police say.

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The crash happened early on Saturday about 5km (3 miles) from the south-western city of Uyuni.

One of the drivers was receiving intensive care while the other was in a stable condition, police commander Wilson Flores said.

Images published in Bolivian media showed a badly damaged coach with its bodywork ripped off and luggage scattered on the roadside.

The buses collided on the route between Uyuni and Colchani in Bolivia's Potosí department after a "lane invasion", local media reported.

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