Sao Paulo: A bus full of passengers was seriously injured in a collision in southeastern Brazil. The accident occurred on a highway in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. A bus collided with a truck, killing 38 people. Officials provided this information. Thirteen other people injured in Saturday morning’s accident were taken to hospitals near the town of Teofilo Otoni, the Minas Gerais state fire department said.
It is reported that the bus departed from Sao Paulo with 45 passengers on board. Officials said the cause of the accident will not be clear until an investigation is completed. Witnesses told rescuers the bus lost control after a tire burst and collided with a truck. In the accident, a car also collided with the bus. There were three passengers in the car, and all three were rescued.
President expresses sorrow
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his deep condolences over the death in the horrific traffic accident. “I am very sorry and express my condolences to the families of those killed in the accident,” he said in a statement on Saturday. More than 10,000 people have died in traffic accidents in Brazil this year, according to the transportation ministry. Has been killed. (Associated Press)
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