Bus crashes in Brazil’s Alagoas state, killing at least 16 people

Survivors, including a earnestly injured child, taken to infirmary arsenic authorities politician declares 3 days of mourning.

A autobus returning from a spiritual festival successful northeast Brazil has veered disconnected the road connected a curve and overturned, sidesplitting astatine slightest 16 people, including 4 children, officials said.

The autobus had been carrying astir 60 radical erstwhile it tipped implicit successful the agrarian interior of Alagoas authorities connected Tuesday, ejecting immoderate passengers portion others were trapped beneath the wreckage.

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The Alagoas determination authorities said successful a connection that 7 women, 5 men and 4 children were among those killed. The mishap remains nether probe and was described arsenic “highly complex”.

Brazilian media reported that the autobus had been returning from celebrations for Our Lady of Candelaria, a spiritual festival successful the authorities of Ceara that attracts thousands of devotees each February 2.

“The autobus went disconnected the roadworthy connected a curve, overturned, and immoderate radical were thrown out,” said Colonel Andre Madeiro, manager of the Alagoas Aviation Department, which took portion successful the rescue operation.

“Some were trapped nether the vehicle. It was a precise atrocious accident, adjacent atypical,” helium told a quality conference.

Images posted connected the X societal media level of the reported clang tract featured a severely-mangled autobus lying connected its broadside arsenic injured passengers sat adjacent waiting for help.

Survivors of the crash, including a earnestly injured child, were taken to hospital, wherever they stay nether aesculapian care.

Brazilian media reported that the autobus had been returning from a spiritual festival erstwhile the mishap occurred connected Tuesday [Handout/Alagoas State authorities via AFP]

“I explicit my solidarity with the families and friends astatine this clip of specified large pain,” Governor Paulo Dantas wrote connected societal media. Three days of mourning volition beryllium observed successful the state, helium said.

Deadly roadworthy accidents are communal successful Brazil.

In October, 17 radical died successful the northeastern authorities of Pernambuco erstwhile a operator mislaid power of a bus.

More than 10,000 radical died successful postulation accidents successful Brazil successful 2024, according to the Ministry of Transportation, including successful December 2024, erstwhile astatine slightest 32 radical were killed erstwhile a rider autobus and a motortruck collided connected a road successful southeastern Brazil’s authorities of Minas Gerais.

Also successful 2024, a autobus carrying a shot squad flipped connected a road, sidesplitting 3 people.