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At Least 25 People Dead in a Traffic Accident on Cape Verde's Fogo Island, Officials and Media Say
Rescuers pulled several seriously injured passengers from the wreckage as 19 others were taken to hospital, officials said.
- 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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At least 25 people dead in a bus crash in Cape Verde's Fogo Island, officials and media say
At least 25 people were killed in a traffic accident in the African island nation of Cape Verde, local media and officials said Sunday.
·New York, United States
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·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The driver is also among the dead, and it is not yet known why the bus went off the road.
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