At least 37 people were killed and 30 others injured when two passenger buses collided near Uyuni, Bolivia early Saturday. The crash's cause is under investigation, with a surviving bus driver seen consuming alcohol before the accident. Rescuers struggled with the wreckage, and the mountainous terrain exacerbated the disaster’s severity.
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