Colomi bus crash
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 collapsed at the college during a protest.
| Colomi bus crash | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 2 March 2021 |
| Location | Colomi, Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Coordinates | 17°10′00″S 65°55′00″W |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 21 |
| Injured | 17 |
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 was the one that came to rescue the dead and wounded, the Bolivian National Police also came to provide support.[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 have died and approximately 13 injured people have to mourn.[1] Among the survivors was Bolivian aviation technician Erwin Tumiri, who in 2016 also survived LaMia Flight 2933.[2][3] Later the government forces identified that there were 45 passengers, and the number of deaths rose to 21.1 2 and the number of wounded to 17.[4]
References
- "Accidente de un autobús deja al menos 20 muertos y 13 heridos en Bolivia". El Comercio. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Sobreviviente de la tragedia del Chapecoense se salva en un accidente en el que murieron 21 personas en Bolivia". El Comercio. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "El milagro Erwin Tumiri: sobrevivió a la tragedia de Chapecoense y ahora se salvó de un accidente en el que murieron 21 personas". Infobae. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Reportan 20 muertos en accidente en la ruta Cochabamba–Santa Cruz". Los Tiempos. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Bus de Trans Carrasco se embarranca en Colomi y deja al menos 20 fallecidos". La Razón (Bolivia). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.