A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 38 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said.
between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 38 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern
The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were taken to hospitals near the city of Teofilo Otoni. The bus had reportedly departed from Authorities said Saturday afternoon that all victims had been removed from the site and an investigation would determine the cause of the accident. Witnesses told rescue teams that the bus blew a tire, causing the driver to lose control and collide with a truck. Others said that a granite block hit the bus, the fire department added.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.Gov.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a statement Saturday that federal officials were at Minas Gerais state disposal. “I deeply regret and send my prayers to the families of the more than 30 fatalities from the accident in Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais. I pray for the recovery of the survivors of this terrible tragedy,” Lula said.flipped on a road and killed three people.
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