Cape Verde/Accurrence: Cape Verdean Government Decrees Two Days of National Mourning
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"We are declaring two days of national mourning due to the size of this tragedy. The car had 39 people and, regrettably, there were 25 dead and there are still 14 young people in the hospital, two of whom are still in a situation that requires more care," said the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Francisco Carvalho, in an interview with the Television of Cape Verde (TCV).
A school bus accident caused 25 deaths, and authorities are investigating a complaint that reports that 30 people arrived in a boat on a beach in Sesimbra.
In a statement, the Government expressed deep sadness and dismay at the loss of 25 lives and expressed its condolences to the families of the victims.The loss of so many lives, in such tragic and unexpected circumstances, constitutes a profound pain for the families of the victims and an irreparable loss for the country and for all Cape Verdean society.The authorities mobilized means of help and medical assistance to respond to the situation and…
Among the measures already adopted by the Government is the creation of a crisis office and the sending to the island of a medical team composed of 16 doctors
Cape Verde will decree two days of national mourning following the accident with a bus on the island of Fire, which caused 25 deaths, announced today Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho.
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