Twenty-three individuals died on Sunday (November 25, 2024) when a bus on a distant mountain highway in Brazil’s Alagoas State dived right into a ravine, regional authorities mentioned.
Rescue providers confirmed that 22 died on the scene and one other individual — a pregnant lady — succumbed after being taken to hospital, the Alagoas state authorities mentioned in a press release.
Brazilian media mentioned “dozens” of individuals had been injured, and that the bus had been carrying 40 passengers.
The accident occurred close to the city of Uniao dos Palmares. State governor Paulo Dantas declared on the social media platform X three days of mourning over the “tragedy.”
The bus went off the highway in an space tough to entry, in a mountainous space known as Serra da Barriga.
Printed – November 25, 2024 04:15 am IST
