Oh Crash At least 38 people were killed when a passenger bus collided with a truck on a highway in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais on Saturday morning. Brazilofficials said.
The fire department of Minas Gerais, which responded to the scene, said 13 other people were taken to hospitals near the town of Teofilo Otoni. According to information, the bus had left from there. Sao Paulo And there were 45 passengers on board.
Officials said Saturday afternoon that all victims have been removed from the scene and an investigation will determine the cause of the crash. Eyewitnesses told the rescue teams that the tire of the bus burst causing the driver to lose control and collide with the truck. Others said a granite block hit the bus, the fire department added.
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A car with three passengers also collided with the bus, but all three survived.
Governor Romeo Zima wrote on X that he ordered the Minas Gerais government to “fully mobilize” to help victims.
“We are working to ensure that the families of the victims are supported to deal with this tragedy in the most humane way possible, especially as it comes just before Christmas,” Zima said. is.”
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in a statement on Saturday that federal officials are under the control of Minas Gerais state. “I deeply regret and send my prayers to the families of the more than 30 killed in the accident in Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais. I pray for the recovery of the survivors of this terrible tragedy, Lola said.
According to the Ministry of Transport, more than 10,000 people died in traffic accidents in Brazil in 2024.
In September, A bus carrying the football team Killed three people by reversing on the road. The Coritiba Crocodiles, a team from the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba, were on their way to a game in Rio de Janeiro, where they were set to play in the country's American Football Championship. The game was canceled after the fatal accident.
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