23 passengers of a tourist bus died in a traffic accident in Brazil. This was reported by the UOL on November 24, citing the Ministry of Health.
According to preliminary data, there were about 50 passengers in the cabin, 22 of whom died instantly. One of the passengers died in the hospital. It becomes clear that she was pregnant.
The bus, in the state of Alagoas, traveled through the mountains so that passengers could participate in activities at the Quilombo dos Palmares memorial park. However, the driver lost control and the vehicle fell off a cliff.
Emergency services sent 29 ground and air rescuers, rescue vehicles and a medical helicopter to the scene of the accident, Izvestia clarifies.
The surviving passengers, including children, were hospitalized. Some of them are in serious condition. The Alagoas government said the state’s hospital network had been mobilized to help those affected.
“In this moment of immense pain, the government of Alagoas declares official mourning for three days as a sign of respect for the victims and expresses its total solidarity with the family and friends of the victims,” the governor commented on the situation. Alagoasa Paulo Dantas.
