Bus Crash Kills 25, Mostly Children, on Cape Verde's Fogo Island
Authorities said 32 people were on board, and rescue crews are still searching the rocky ravine for survivors and victims.
- On Sunday, officials confirmed at least 25 people died after a bus plunged down a 100ft ravine on Fogo Island, Cape Verde, in an accident that occurred Saturday evening.
- The bus carried secondary school students from Curral Grande and Ponta Verde on an outing for a religious festival honoring 'Our Lady of Light,' which has now been cancelled to mourn the victims.
- Rescuers pulled victims from the difficult-to-access wreckage, and 19 injured passengers were taken to Assis Regional Hospital, where four passengers remain in 'serious condition.'
- The Sao Filipe Municipal Council declared two days of official mourning and stated the community is in 'immense pain,' while police have launched an investigation into the disaster.
- Cape Verde President Jose Maria Pereira Neves called the accident 'a great catastrophe' in a statement on Facebook, noting the community has come together in 'mourning, solidarity and prayer.
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<p>At least 25 people have died in a bus crash on the island of Fogu in Cape Verde On the island of Fogu, a bus broke off a mountain road and fell into a ravine. Among the dead are many schoolchildren and teenagers</p>.
Cape Verde in Mourning after Children Killed in Bus Crash
Cape Verde's government announced two days of mourning on Sunday after 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash. The west African country's leaders joined a Mass on Sunday at a local church on the island of Fogo, where 18 coffins were on display. Such accidents are rare in the Atlantic archipelago, where roads are generally in good condition. Officials said the bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep ravine la…
The vehicle was carrying 32 people at the time of the accident.
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