At least 31 people died in southern Bolivia Monday when their bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pick-up truck, injuring 22 people, bringing to nearly 70 the number killed on area roads in recent days,

The crash happened on the route between Uyuni and Colchani, when one of the vehicles swerved into the oncoming lane.

Two passenger buses collided on Saturday on a highway in southern Bolivia, leaving at least 37 people dead including eight minors, police said, in the country's worst bus accident to date this year. "So far we have 37 confirmed deaths,

At least 37 people have died and 30 left injured after two passenger buses collided in Bolivia, police said. 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.

It happened during the early hours of Saturday morning on the roads between the cities of Uyuni and Colchani ... important carnival celebrations in Latin America is currently taking place.

Two passenger buses collided Saturday on a highway in southern Bolivia, leaving at least 37 dead, including two children, and some 30 people injured, police said. "So far we have 37 confirmed deaths," Colonel Wilson Flores told AFP about the crash near the city of Uyuni in the department of Potosi.

At least 37 people have died after two buses collided on a rural roadway in southwest Bolivia. The accident on Saturday happened around 7:00 a.m. local time a few kilometers from the gateway town to the world’s largest salt flat of Uyuni.

Tragic bus collision near Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia leaves 37 dead, 39 injured, highlighting dangerous road conditions.

Two passenger buses collided near Uyuni, Bolivia, killing 37 and injuring 30; police suspect one driver, in critical condition, was under the influence