An Accident in Brazil Leaves 25 Dead in Bus-Truck Collision

Reports from state firefighters in Bahia State, northeastern Brazil, confirm the death of at least 25 individuals as a result of a collision between a bus and a truck.

Footage captured during the night reveals a truck surrounded by blue crates filled with mangoes scattered on the ground, with several firefighters attending to the scene.

An estimated 155 miles (250 kilometers) from Salvador, the capital of Bahia State, military firefighters responded to the incident which resulted in 25 fatalities.

Brazilian press accounts indicate that five others sustained injuries in the Sunday night accident, with published images showing the mangled body of the truck.

The cause of the accident remains unknown, and the bodies of the victims have been transferred to the police for identification.

In response to the tragedy, the mayor’s office of Jacobina, a neighboring city, has announced three days of official mourning and is arranging for a “collective wake” for the victims.

On Instagram, the office extended its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims during this unprecedented time of sorrow and anguish.

This incident marks the latest in a series of fatal crashes involving buses in Brazil. In August, seven fans of Sao Paulo-based Corinthians lost their lives on a highway in the southeast of the country after attending a match against Cruzeiro in Belo Horizonte.

Furthermore, at least 10 individuals were killed and two dozen were injured in March 2022 when a bus, carrying a group of workers, veered off a highway in southern Brazil.

AFP

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