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Tuesday 26 November 2024 - 00:32

Bus Crash in Brazil's Alagoas State Leaves 17 Dead; Dozens Rescued

Story Code : 1174839
Bus Crash in Brazil
One person was taken to the Mata Regional Hospital but succumbed to their injuries, while the others died at the scene, the secretariat said in a statement, Reuters reported.

Details of the accident were not disclosed, but local media reported that the bus had overturned on a cliff in the region.

Alagoas Governor Paulo Dantas decreed three days of mourning for those who perished.

"I have ordered the full mobilization of the state, with teams from the fire brigade and the entire health structure working to help," the governor added in a statement.

On his X account, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that the federal government was monitoring the situation and would support the state authorities in rescue and care for the victims.
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