SAO PAULO, Nov 26 (NNN-CMA) – Seventeen people were killed and more than 20 others injured, when a bus they were travelling in, fell into a ravine, in the eastern Brazilian state of Alagoas, said local authorities.
According to the fire department, the bus, carrying 40 passengers, lost control and plunged into the ravine, in the mountains area of Uniao dos Palmares municipality.
The state government vowed to provide full assistance to the victims’ families, and declared three days of mourning.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.– NNN-CMA
